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Showing Original Post only (View all)Oklahoma governor unexpectedly vetoes pro-gun ‘shall sign’ bill for Class III items [View all]
http://www.guns.com/2014/04/30/oklahoma-governor-unexpectedly-vetoes-pro-gun-shall-sign-bill-for-class-iii-items/Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Tuesday sank a popular pro-gun bill to designed to speed up the approval process for gun owners to receive suppressors and other NFA-regulated items. The bill would have made it easier for gun owners to legally obtain National Firearms Act-regulated items by making it mandatory for local law enforcement to approve legal paperwork for law-abiding citizens a key part of the process.
Almost universally accepted by state lawmakers, the measure had passed unanimously in the Senate and cleared the House by a 92 to 1 vote on April 23. Unfortunately, our progress has stalled here at the Capitol, Fallin said during a press conference announcing that she had vetoed 15 House bills that, in her opinion, addressed minor issues.
The bill that would have mandated shall certify for NFA items was among this group of bills. The vetoed bill, HB 2461, would have required the local Chief Law Enforcement Officer, or CLEO, to process all required documents by those intending to purchase NFA-regulated items such as suppressors and short-barreled rifles, within 30-days.
The two-page bill instructed the CLEO verify whether the applicant was prohibited from possessing a firearm by running their information through the FBIs National Instant Criminal Background Check system. Any bill that is passed by a legislature with only one dissenting vote is not a minor issue, said Knox Williams, president and executive director of the American Silencer Association, who had supported HB 2461. We are currently exploring all options, and will work to ensure the passage of this legislation this session. The National Rifle Association echoed Knoxs call.
(Excerpt, remainder of articles at link)
With this kind of overwhelming support, I can't see the veto standing. Luckily.
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Oklahoma governor unexpectedly vetoes pro-gun ‘shall sign’ bill for Class III items [View all]
Jgarrick
Apr 2014
OP
Emboldened by the knowledge that juries act unfairly and with double standards...
NYC_SKP
May 2014
#4
It would be interesting to see the "number of alerts" against every reply in any given discussion.
NYC_SKP
May 2014
#6
He was mostly just trying to create fights and disrupt. It was obvious to most. nt
Logical
May 2014
#10