Effort To Put OK’s Constitutional Carry Law To A Vote Fails Miserably

By Tom Knighton

Moms Demand Action say they only want common-sense gun laws, but so far they haven’t really actually opposed a gun control measure as going too far. They do, however, find it within them to oppose any measure that liberalizes gun laws.

A prime example is Oklahoma’s constitutional carry law.

The group opposed the law and sought to gather enough signatures on a petition to put it to a vote within the state. It did not go well for them.

A group seeking to stop a new law that would allow people in Oklahoma to openly carry firearms without training or a background check is acknowledging they fell short of the number of signatures needed for a statewide vote on the issue.

In a court filing on Thursday, an attorney for the group estimates they gathered between 30,000 and 50,000 signatures. They would have needed nearly 60,000 signatures from registered voters to qualify the question for the ballot.

In other words, they weren’t even close. The reason their estimated range is so broad is that people were dropping off signatures right up until the deadline. Despite that, though, they didn’t have enough to force a vote.

It’s almost like people in Oklahoma aren’t …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms