(Arizona Gov.) Brewer vetoes gun bills

[Newsjock]

Source: Arizona Daily Star

Arizonans will not be allowed bring their guns into public buildings, at least not this year.

Gov. Jan Brewer this afternoon vetoed HB 2339 which would have allowed those who have a state-issued permit to carry a concealed weapon to ignore a "no guns" sign posted at the door. The only way a government agency could keep out all weapons would have been to install metal detectors and place armed guards at each public entrance.

Separately, Brewer vetoed legislation to add more teeth to existing laws that pre-empt the right of cities to enact their own gun laws.

HB 2517 would have required a court to assess a fine of up to $5,000 against any elected or appointed government official, or the head of any administrative agency, if there is a knowing and willful enactment of a local gun law that exceeds the restrictions permitted by the state.

Read more: http://azstarnet.com/news/state-and-regional/brewer-vetoes-gun-bills/article_b1477cc4-ca7a-11e3-bd05-001a4bcf887a.html

[AleksS]

1. How right-wing crazy do you have to be when Jan freaking Brewer

How right-wing crazy do you have to be when Jan-freaking-Brewer vetoes your bills?

Ah the Arizona legislature. Always under-exceeding our already lowered expectations.

[tarheelsunc]

2. Ever since the backlash from the racist police profiling bill...

it seems she's been a lot less likely to sign controversial Republican bills into law. I'm sure this is a case of a broken clock but I guess it's better than a clock that's functional and was set to be several hours off?

[Cha]

3. good for her.. is she still trying to get a 3rd term?

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[alp227]

5. she's term limited this year.

so she has little incentive to get the super right wing voters out to vote.

[ErikJ]

4. What could go wrong with guns in court?

Wow, Arizona is a basket-case.

[xfundy]

6. Ah know!

What a hypocritical move. Is she worried some gun nut would take out his Fox-noise-induced frustration/fear/hatred on a gubmint official? Why, they's the good folks, too smart for edgy-cation, too christian™ to do anything wrong, why, they'd never ever do that!

She's just made herself a target for christ's gentle people.