Just to balance all the recent talk about politicians with an "R" behind their name being the saviors of our Second Amendment-guaranteed civil rights (The ALL claim they "support the Second Amendment"... even the Democrats (see: Schatz, Hirono, et al.))("“
As a longtime member of the NRA, I support the right to bear arms,” [South Dakota REPUBLICAN governor] Daugaard
said in his veto letter." The governor also vetoed a permitless carry bill in 2012.), which we all know isn't true anyway, here is a real world example, from South Dakota (
open carry is legal without any government permission slip) last week
HB1072, a "Constitutional Carry"/permitless carry bill had
passed the Senate and the House, and was then
VETOED by the REPUBLICAN governor.
Lest you think he was the only REPUBLICAN to OPPOSE permitless carry, here are the votes in the House and Senate:
House: 37 Aye, 30 No (
22 REPUBLICAN Noes, 38% of the Republicans, compared to 8 Democrat Noes)
Senate: 23 Aye, 11 No (
6 REPUBLICAN Noes, 27% of the Republicans, compared to 5 Democrat Noes)
Had 80% of the Republicans of each house voted FOR the bill, it would have been VETO PROOF. But, no, well over 20% of the REPUBLICANS voted against the bill, which makes a person without a permit who is (permitlessly legally) open carrying and his shirt momentarily covers his firearm a criminal. Good job, REPUBLICANS!
I'm just sayin'...
Here's a bit about the bill from one of the sponsors: "HB 1072 was brought to a vote by Senator Brock Greenfield (R-2) who argued that
the Second Amendment rights of South Dakota residents had basically been taken away by the state and were only given back to residents if they agreed to acquire a carry permit. He said HB 1072 “streamlines the situation.
It doesn’t require somebody to lease back their guaranteed second amendment right, so long as they’re not subject to any disqualifiers.”"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/07/permitless-carry-passes-south-dakota-senate-heads-governors-desk/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/south-dakota-governor-vetoes-bills-trying-to-loosen-gun-laws/2017/03/17/411bc94e-0b3d-11e7-bd19-fd3afa0f7e2a_story.html?utm_term=.0eefe85ba9fa* * * * *
Not like anyone needs another example, but...
California Republican Wants Warning Labels on Gunshttp://www.capoliticalreview.com/top-stories/california-republican-wants-warning-labels-on-guns/The Firearms Policy Coalition reports that the warning label push is the result of Baker and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence working together for more gun control in California.
Assemblywoman Baker and the Brady Campaign are now calling for warning labels similar to those printed on the outside of cigarette packs and cartons.