Let’s hear it for the Kentucky state legislature:
When Democrat Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently vetoed two pro-gun measures, lawful gun owners in the Bluegrass State were hopeful that pro-gun lawmakers in the state legislature could garner enough votes for an override.
Gov. Beshear vetoed House Bill 78, which would provide critical liability protections for firearm industry members against third-party misuse of the products they manufacture and sell, and House Bill 312, which would create a provisional concealed carry permit for lawful young adults ages 18, 19, and 20.
On April 14, the state legislature convened for a veto override session and successfully overrode both measures. The override vote totals for HB 78 were 80-19 in the House and 31-6 in the Senate, while HB 312 was overridden by 81-to-18 and 28-to-9 margins.
I still can’t understand how the Bluegrass State ever came to elect a Democrat governor in the first place, but as long as the voters keep the legislature in line with solid conservative majorities, we should be okay. (“We” in this case being Kentucky gun owners, with whom I share a deep and lasting bond through my Readers.)
Would that all states could be this way: as a country, we’d be in far better shape. (And by “we”, in this case, I mean everybody and not just gun owners)