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Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 05:51 PM Jun 2021

Louisiana Governor vetoes bill to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit

https://lailluminator.com/2021/06/25/louisiana-governor-vetoes-bill-to-allow-people-to-carry-concealed-guns-without-a-permit/

Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation this week that would have allowed residents over the age of 21 to carry concealed guns without a permit and without training — a move that has heightened calls from Republican lawmakers for an unprecedented veto override session in July.

“I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and an enthusiastic outdoorsman and hunter. But I simply cannot support carrying a concealed firearm without proper education and safety training — and I believe a majority of Louisianans agree with me,” Edwards said in a statement Friday. “Simply put, it is not too much to ask that a person who wishes to carry a concealed weapon in public be required to attend basic marksmanship and safety training so they understand the regulations associated with such an action.”

Senate Bill 118, sponsored by Sen. Jay Morris (R-West Monroe), would have amended Louisiana’s concealed carry permit law, which requires applicants to pass background checks and pass a nine-hour course that includes live-fire training in order to carry a concealed handgun in public spaces. Louisiana residents can already carry a gun openly in public — referred to as “open carry” — without any special permits as long as the firearm is in plain view.

Morris told reporters Friday that Edwards vetoed his legislation late Thursday night. The veto wasn’t a surprise. The Democratic governor said, back in April, that he would veto the bill if the Louisiana Legislature approved it.

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As noted later in the article, a special session to override the veto is a possibility.
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Louisiana Governor vetoes bill to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit (Original Post) Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 OP
Who do Louisiana Republicans want to kill? DBoon Jun 2021 #1
Given that roughly 20 million people have concealed carry permits, not to mention millions more who Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #3
I wonder who I plan to kill... sarisataka Jun 2021 #4
I don't plan to kill anyone. PTWB Jun 2021 #7
Lol! Yes because that is likely to happen! Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #8
I've never been in a bad wreck PTWB Jul 2021 #9
Lol, nice try! Nt USALiberal Jul 2021 #10
How to tell when you're position is not being taken seriously... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2021 #11
Post count bots 🤣 PTWB Jul 2021 #12
John Bel Edwards, better than TX Gov. Greg Abbott. Paladin Jun 2021 #2
I like the presumption that adults can't learn basic gun safety krispos42 Jun 2021 #5
He did the right thing. beemerphill Jun 2021 #6

DBoon

(22,288 posts)
1. Who do Louisiana Republicans want to kill?
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 06:59 PM
Jun 2021

Concealed carry of a deadly weapon implies there is someone you plan to kill.

 

Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)
3. Given that roughly 20 million people have concealed carry permits, not to mention millions more who
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 08:58 PM
Jun 2021

live in states which don't require such permits, it seems that they don't plan kill virtually anyone. If they did harbor such plans, would not the homicide rate be orders of magnitude higher?

sarisataka

(18,220 posts)
4. I wonder who I plan to kill...
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 10:28 PM
Jun 2021

I can't think of anyone I want to kill.

Perhaps the implication is too narrow.

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
7. I don't plan to kill anyone.
Wed Jun 30, 2021, 11:23 AM
Jun 2021

But I plan on not letting anyone kill me or my family, either.

Paladin

(28,204 posts)
2. John Bel Edwards, better than TX Gov. Greg Abbott.
Fri Jun 25, 2021, 08:14 PM
Jun 2021

Keeping in mind that's not much of an accomplishment...

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
5. I like the presumption that adults can't learn basic gun safety
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 09:20 AM
Jun 2021

I had to take one when I got my permit. I could have taught the class.

beemerphill

(457 posts)
6. He did the right thing.
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 10:16 AM
Jun 2021

Seeing some proof of basic safety and proficiency with a firearm is not too much to ask. Some people should not even possess firearms much less carry one. And some people are very responsible and can be trusted with any type of firearm. There should be a basic simple test that all must pass before any kind of carry. Anyone who passes this test should not be harassed by the authorities.

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