CCRKBA APPLAUDS KY LEGISLATURE FOR PRO-2A VETO OVERRIDES

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is applauding the Kentucky Legislature for overriding Governor Andy Beshear’s vetoes of two pro-Second Amendment bills, sending a message that the rights of law-abiding citizens outweigh the stroke of a prejudiced, partisan pen.

Democrat Beshear had vetoed House Bill 78 and House Bill 312, following an anti-gun-rights party line rather than principle. HB 78 establishes liability protections from frivolous lawsuits against firearms manufacturers, distributors and retailers involving specified legal actions arising from criminal or unlawful use of firearms or ammunition. HB 312 authorizes the Kentucky State Police (KSP) to issue provisional licenses to young adults in the 18-to-20-year age group so they may carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons for personal protection.

“We are both delighted and proud of the Kentucky legislators who returned to Frankfort for these important votes,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “By overriding Gov. Beshear’s vetoes, lawmakers in the Bluegrass State have exercised common sense by rejecting political nonsense, which prefers to penalize a lawful industry for criminal misuse of its products, while also practicing age discrimination against young adults by denying them their full rights of citizenship.

“What happened in Kentucky should be considered a signal to the anti-rights extremists to stop blaming an entire industry for the country’s violent crime problem,” he continued, “and to also stop restricting the rights of an entire age class, which can serve in the military, start businesses, get married and run for office.

“We chastised Gov. Beshear for following his party’s anti-gun-rights dogma when he vetoed House Bill 312 earlier this month,” Gottlieb said, “and we’re grateful the legislature responded to our call to override that veto. While the governor has opposed a ban on so-called ‘assault weapons’ and believes in reforming current law to allow medical marijuana users to retain their Second Amendment rights, he was wrong on these vetoes. We congratulate Kentucky legislators for making things right.”