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Louisiana's Democrat Governor Pledges Veto of Constitutional Carry

2021-04-25

[BREITBART] Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) pledged Thursday to veto legislation aimed at removing the requirement for law-abiding citizens to get a permit before carrying a concealed handgun for self-defense, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named (AP) reported Thursday.

State Sen. Jay Morris’ (R-Monroe) carry bill passed a Senate committee and will soon go to the entire Louisiana Senate for consideration.

The AP reported Morris’ bill "would allow anyone 21 years or older in Louisiana — if the person isn’t barred from having a firearm because of a ~~violent~~ mostly peaceful crime conviction or some other legal prohibition — to carry a concealed handgun." Twenty other states have abolished permitting for concealed carry.

Posted by:Fred

#3 I'd be willing to bet that Edwards would not have vetoed the bill unless he were certain of an override. The guy walks a tightrope better than any acrobat. (No relation to the earlier and far more entertaining former Gov. Edwin Edwards.)

Posted by: Matt 2021-04-25 15:23

#2 would allow anyone 21 years or older.

Is a legal adult 18 fucking years of age or what?

Posted by: Clem 2021-04-25 13:21

#1 From Wikipedia:

He is a United States Army veteran, having served with the 82nd Airborne Division, reaching the rank of captain. As of 2021, he is the only statewide elected Democratic official in Louisiana. Edwards is considered by many political observers to be a conservative Democrat.

West Point grad. Up for reelection in 2022. I think it’s a sure bet he’ll have a serious Republican challenger. In the meantime, can the Louisiana senate muster a veto-proof majority on this thing?

Posted by: trailing wife 2021-04-25 12:09

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