WV: Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto. Constitutional Carry Becomes Law

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- The West Virginia legislature did not waste any time in overriding Governor Tomblin’s veto of HB 4145, also known as “Constitutional carry” or permitless carry. Governor Tomblin vetoed a similar bill in 2015, but the veto occurred after the legislature had adjourned, making a veto override difficult.

This year, 2016, the Constitutional carry bill was passed early enough for the legislature to vote on a veto override if necessary. Governor Tomblin received the Constitutional carry bill on 26 February. He waited to the last possible day to veto it, 3 March. The House of Delegates overrode his veto on 4 March, and the Senate completed the override on 5 March, 2016. From state.wv.us:

Completed Legislation
S	Completed legislative action	03/05/16
S	Communicated to House	03/05/16
S	Senate passed as result of veto (Roll No. 297)	03/05/16
S	Senate reconsidered action (voice vote)	03/05/16
S	House Message received	03/05/16
S	Vetoed by Governor 3/3/16 – Senate Journal	03/05/16
H	Communicated to Senate	03/04/16
H	House passed over veto (Roll No. 355)	03/04/16
H	Motion to consider bill notwithstanding the objections of the Governor	03/04/16
H	Vetoed by Governor 3/3/16 – House Journal	03/04/16
H	Vetoed by Governor 3/3/16

According to the language in the bill, it …Read the Rest

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