Fallin vetoes pro-gun bill

okorpheus · Apr 30, 2014

I don't know that there are that many law enforcement officers that would refuse to sign in Oklahoma, but I found this surprising. Other news reports make it sound life she's on a veto fit just because she isn't getting all the legislation she wants.

http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2014/4/oklahoma-overwhelmingly-supported-pro-gun-bill-vetoed-by-governor.aspx

nic6 · Apr 30, 2014

It is a shame she didn't sign it, I am calling her office, not that it matters. I have read on another site where some counties/cities in OK can not get them to sign. Thanks to the dick-tator in charge his executive orders will close the trust route in June. Gotta keep those evil things out of law abiding citizens hands, that will solve it.

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

Light her up.

Governor Mary Fallin:
Oklahoma State Capitol
2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Room 212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-2342
Fax: (405) 521-3353
E-mail: https://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/fo...df8ed1564dac13

WillR · Apr 30, 2014

If it passed by that big of a majority send it back and overturn her veto. Can't that be done with 75% vote?

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

WillR said:
If it passed by that big of a majority send it back and overturn her veto. Can't that be done with 75% vote?

Yes they can override her if they choose to do so.

Everybody (in Oklahoma) hit up your state Rep and tell them to override the veto. I've done just that via email and also told them to send a message to Mother Mary that they can play her game too. Work on nothing but overriding her vetoes before they do a darn thing else. Here is a link to look up your rep and get their email. Do it! Do it now!

http://www.okhouse.gov/research/housedistricts.aspx

ChrisC · Apr 30, 2014

I voted for Jerri Askins. I would sign a recall on Mary if there was one

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

Well the house has overridden her.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2461

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

ChrisC said:
I voted for Jerri Askins. I would sign a recall on Mary if there was one

Jerri probably would have been a good governor. But I just can't bring myself to vote for anyone who isn't ashamed to associate themselves with Obama, Biden, Hillary, Reid, Pelosi, etc. Just don't have any trust left in the tank.

Jackary · Apr 30, 2014

I sent her an email

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

Send an email and/or call your state senators. You can find who it is towards the bottom of the link I posted at post #5.

The McCarville report is saying that the senate is NOT inclined to override her. Remember that the ATF has basically ditched the trust route for NFA items starting in June I believe. Requiring state LEO officials to sign off is a really good thing in light of this.

Ipsilateral · Apr 30, 2014

The McCarville report is saying that the senate is NOT inclined to override her.

Great. I left a voice message on Fallon's line, and I got the email about house over ridding the veto as I was calling mine. I'll call my senator tomorrow.

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

The Oklahoma House has now overridden Governor Mary Fallinâ€™s veto of an NRA bill, the first time in history that a Republican majority has overridden its own governor. The state Senate is reportedly unwilling to follow suit.

Source

Emphasis mine

Edit to add: The House vote to override was 86 ayes, 3 nays

Jackary · Apr 30, 2014

I contacted my senator

WillR · Apr 30, 2014

Why is the senate not inclined to follow with such a overwhelming vote in the house?

technetium-99m · Apr 30, 2014

Was there some kind of outcry from Oklahoma's CLEO's?

okorpheus · Apr 30, 2014

No, just a pissing contest with the legislature. Vetoed something like 15 bills

Scott Hearn · Apr 30, 2014

WillR said:
Why is the senate not inclined to follow with such a overwhelming vote in the house?

technetium-99m said:
Was there some kind of outcry from Oklahoma's CLEO's?

No idea. From all that I can find she's just having a tantrum. Found this on the okctalk forum:

Rep. Jason Murphey, Guthrie-31 (R), said he didnâ€™t understand why the governor Tuesday vetoed two of his bills which he states were requested directly from her office.

He said one of the bills was designed to save tax dollars by allowing state agencies to better use their purchase card authority.

â€œThe governor is essentially vetoing her own bill,â€ Murphey said. â€œIt makes no sense.â€

I also heard her quoted from a couple different sources as saying that it restricted the authority of BATFE which it most certainly doesn't. If she thought that she didn't read it and it's all of 2 dirt simple pages.

technetium-99m · Apr 30, 2014

Thrilling.

dennishoddy · May 1, 2014

Emails sent.

poopgiggle · May 1, 2014

Scott Hearn said:
Jerri probably would have been a good governor. But I just can't bring myself to vote for anyone who isn't ashamed to associate themselves with Obama, Biden, Hillary, Reid, Pelosi, etc. Just don't have any trust left in the tank.

A Democrat in Oklahoma is a moderate Republican in pretty much any other state.