Yay!!!
Republican legislators overwhelmingly overrode Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a GOA-backed Constitutional Carry bill (SB 656) -- legislation which protects the right of law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns without first getting a permit.
On Wednesday, Democrats tried to hijack the House floor to demand a vote on Government Watch list legislation. But Republicans refused to grant unanimous consent, and shut down Democrats’ efforts at passing gun control ... for now.
No doubt, anti-gun Democrats will keep trying. Remember that they already staged a sit-in on the House floor in June, demanding more gun restrictions. And similar efforts were attempted in the Senate.
“Law-abiding citizens should not have to ask for permission to exercise a constitutionally-protected right,. That’s the beauty of Constitutional Carry, it honors the Second Amendment which says the right to keep and BEAR arms ‘shall not be infringed.’”
Erich Pratt
Erich Pratt is the Executive Director of Gun Owners of America. Either Pratt, or another GOA spokesperson, is available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over 1.5 million gun owners.
For more information, visit http://www.gunowners.org