Thursday, April 19, 2012

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes Gun Bill





For the second consecutive year, Brewer rejected the measure backed by gun rights advocates to allow guns in public buildings, except where security personnel were posted at the entrances and metal detectors or X-ray machines were present.

Under current Arizona law, state authorities can ban guns from being carried into public buildings such as libraries, senior centers and city halls by posting a sign at their entrances.

The Republican governor said a "more thorough and collaborative discussion" is needed before such legislation could be signed into law.

"The decision to permit or prohibit guns in these extremely sensitive locations ... should be cooperatively reached and supported by a large coalition of stakeholders," said Brewer, in her veto message.
For me she's a bit of an enigma. Every once in a while she surprises.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.

5 comments:

  1. She's a politician. Any questions? But can the legislature say "override"?

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    1. Good question. I thought her veto was final like last time, but I'm not sure.

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  2. Boy, Jan Brewer just lost the votres of every gunzloonzpal in AZ. Like Greg Camp, they're single issue voters and she's betrayed them on the only issue that matters to them.

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  3. What is special about a public library?

    What is unique about it compared to all the places in AZ that you can carry already? There are plenty of places with children and families that you can carry alreay. Concealed firearms are not too loud...unless you use them, but it you need to use your firearm things have gotten loud already anyway.
    I dont see any argument against carry in libraries that are not arguments against concealed carry in general which is not in any way on trial as a practice in this case (and in no danger of going away anywhere that it has been passed in this country for that matter).

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    1. I don't think libraries are the main focus of this restriction.

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