- Oct 9, 1999
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The West Virginian legislature overrode the governor's veto, strong objections from officers in the State Police and other branches of law enforcement, and even, according to some public opinion polling, their own constituents, and have voted to allow concealed carry for those over 21 with no training and no permit whatsoever.
My commentary? Yikes! D:
My commentary? Yikes! D:
It will soon be legal for adults in West Virginia to carry hidden handguns with no training and without a permit, after the Legislature acted swiftly, and against the wishes of law enforcement, to override Gov. Earl Ray Tomblins veto of the legislation.
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Tomblin issued a statement immediately after the override, condemning the Legislatures actions.
West Virginias law enforcement officers have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe and helping us in times of need, and its disheartening that the members of the Legislature have chosen not to stand with these brave men and women putting their safety and the safety of West Virginians at risk, Tomblin said. Its unfortunate that the concerns of officers from every law enforcement branch in the state, including the West Virginia State Police and university campus police officers, have been ignored by todays action.
Sen. Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha, noted that public opinion polling was overwhelmingly against allowing permitless concealed weapons.