Gil223
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This is an excerpt from an online article in the "Oklahoma Watdog" (an investigative news site covering politics & spotlighting waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars in Oklahoma City & throughout the state). Fair use applies:
Pro-gun group leads revolt, OK House overrides governor’s veto
"By Patrick B. McGuigan | Oklahoma Watchdog
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state House of Representatives on Wednesday voted, 87-3, to enact a pro-gun measure — one of the 15 House bills Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed Tuesday.
FALLIN OVERRIDE? The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted last night, 87-3, to override Gov. Mary Fallin’s veto of a measure supported by Second Amendment advocates. The state Senate has not yet scheduled an override attempt.
Leading the charge for the override was the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association and founder-president Tim Gillespie. In lockstep with the group, at least on this issue, was the legislative Democrat most likely to oppose Fallin in the November general election.
In an interview with Oklahoma Watchdog, Gillespie said the legislation was certainly not, as the governor said in her veto messages, of “no significant interest” to Oklahomans.
If ultimately enacted over Fallin’s veto, the proposal — which had cleared both chambers of the Legislature almost unanimously (only one opposing vote, in the House) — will allow law-abiding citizens to purchase automatic weapons, silencers and other gun-related devices collectively known as “Nfas,” after securing a federal “tax stamp” allowing ownership.
On final passage just two weeks ago, House Bill 2461, cleared the Senate 46-0. Senate President Pro Temp Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, has not said whether he would schedule an override over in the upper chamber."
Granted, it's NOT a colossal win, since most states (that I am familiar with, anyway) do not have laws restricting NFA firearm ownership, so long as the "tax stamp" (read: federal permit) is purchased prior to delivery/pickup. Apparently, OK did have such restrictions. Further details are available @ http://watchdog.org/142114/ok-house-fallin-veto-guns/
Oklahoma is a western state, and their legislature's actions reflects the desires of not only western-state gun owners (Kalifonia being the notable exception), but gun owners nationwide. If we could ALL get this kind of support from our state legislatures on all 2A issues our enumerated Constitutional rights would be much more secure. :shocker
ax...
Pro-gun group leads revolt, OK House overrides governor’s veto
"By Patrick B. McGuigan | Oklahoma Watchdog
OKLAHOMA CITY – The state House of Representatives on Wednesday voted, 87-3, to enact a pro-gun measure — one of the 15 House bills Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed Tuesday.
FALLIN OVERRIDE? The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted last night, 87-3, to override Gov. Mary Fallin’s veto of a measure supported by Second Amendment advocates. The state Senate has not yet scheduled an override attempt.
Leading the charge for the override was the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association and founder-president Tim Gillespie. In lockstep with the group, at least on this issue, was the legislative Democrat most likely to oppose Fallin in the November general election.
In an interview with Oklahoma Watchdog, Gillespie said the legislation was certainly not, as the governor said in her veto messages, of “no significant interest” to Oklahomans.
If ultimately enacted over Fallin’s veto, the proposal — which had cleared both chambers of the Legislature almost unanimously (only one opposing vote, in the House) — will allow law-abiding citizens to purchase automatic weapons, silencers and other gun-related devices collectively known as “Nfas,” after securing a federal “tax stamp” allowing ownership.
On final passage just two weeks ago, House Bill 2461, cleared the Senate 46-0. Senate President Pro Temp Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, has not said whether he would schedule an override over in the upper chamber."
Granted, it's NOT a colossal win, since most states (that I am familiar with, anyway) do not have laws restricting NFA firearm ownership, so long as the "tax stamp" (read: federal permit) is purchased prior to delivery/pickup. Apparently, OK did have such restrictions. Further details are available @ http://watchdog.org/142114/ok-house-fallin-veto-guns/
Oklahoma is a western state, and their legislature's actions reflects the desires of not only western-state gun owners (Kalifonia being the notable exception), but gun owners nationwide. If we could ALL get this kind of support from our state legislatures on all 2A issues our enumerated Constitutional rights would be much more secure. :shocker
ax...
