WI: Doyle to veto CCW bill tonight

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Late this evening, Governor Doyle will veto the Personal Protection Act concealed carry bill.

"The bill does not create a single job, help a single Wisconsin citizen afford health care, or improve schools for a single Wisconsin child," Doyle said in a statement. "The Legislature should spend more time trying to get jobs into our communities instead of more guns."

No, governor. The bill just allows people to defend themselves from violent criminals. We don't have armed bodyguards like you do.

The fact that he would veto the bill so late on a Friday evening is interesting. Politicians usually make controversial announcements late on Fridays so that fewer people hear about it over the weekend.

The last time Doyle vetoed the Personal Protection Act in 2004, he had a big midday press conference where he was surrounded by sheriffs and police chiefs. This time he's doing it in the dark of night.

Please don't let Doyle succeed in trying to hide his veto. Email everyone you know about it.

And also please continue to contact the Democratic senators and representatives who voted for the bill to thank them for their courage, and to encourage them to vote to override Doyle's veto.

Those Democratic legislators are:

Senator Russ Decker (608)266-2502
sen.decker@legis.state.wi.us

Senator Julie Lassa (608)*266-3123
sen.lassa@legis.state.wi.us

Senator Bob Wirch (888) 769-4724
sen.wirch@legis.state.wi.us

Senator Roger Breske (800) 334-8773
sen.breske@legis.state.wi.us

Senator Jeff Plale (608) 266-7505
sen.plale@legis.state.wi.us

Representative Barbara Gronemus (888) 534-0091 rep.gronemus@legis.state.wi.us

Representative Mary Hubler (888) 534-0075
rep.hubler@legis.state.wi.us

Representative Marlin Schneider (888) 529-0072
rep.schneider@legis.state.wi.us

Representative John Steinbrink (608)*266-0455
rep.steinbrink@legis.state.wi.us

Representative Terry Van Akkeren (608)*266-0656
rep.vanakkeren@legis.state.wi.us

Representative Amy Sue Vruwink (888) 534-0070
rep.vruwink@legis.state.wi.us

We should have a veto override session in the Senate very soon, to be followed by an override session in the Assembly.

Thanks,
The Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association
 
What an asshat.

Since when is creating jobs, making health care affordable, and improving schools for kids the measure of whether a bill should be law?!

There are probably thousands of laws that don't create jobs. How does the law against MURDER make health care affordable or improve schools? (I guess it helps create jobs by providing the need for prosecutors and jailers...)


Translation: he can't offer any reason to oppose the bill on its merits or lack of merits, so he introduces irrelevant points as a smokescreen.

What a jerkoff.

-azurefly
 
Yes, we knew this was coming, but I'm very encouraged by the fact that he signed the veto late on a Friday night.

That suggests that he doesn't know if his veto will be overridden or not. He's probably afraid of ticking off people in Sheboygan and Kenosha (our two swing areas).

If he knew for sure, he'd have a big press conference.
 
Fjolnirsson,

The WI State Senate will convene today at 11:00am CST. The 5th order of business is the Petitions and Communications, where SB403 awaits their override. We'll know by this afternoon I would hope. We're expecting the Senate to override with out a snag.

Next Tuesday will be a different story. That’s when the Assembly is scheduled (tentatively) to have their override vote – providing the Senate does in fact override Gov. Doyle’s veto. I’m hoping to make the long trek to Madison Tuesday to show support for the override.

If you live in WI, and can make it to Madison for the Assembly override vote, I encourage you to do so. We need all the help we can get. This is definitely not a slam-dunk.

Trip20
 
""The bill does not create a single job, help a single Wisconsin citizen afford health care, or improve schools for a single Wisconsin child,""

Funny, you could say the same thing about the governor...
 
If you live in WI, and can make it to Madison for the Assembly override vote, I encourage you to do so. We need all the help we can get.
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Naw, I'm here in Oregon. Keeping my fingers crossed for you guys, though. Good Luck!
 
Quote: "The bill does not create a single job, help a single Wisconsin citizen afford health care, or improve schools for a single Wisconsin child," Doyle said in a statement.

Does that mean this genius thinks Wisconson should repeal the seat belt law, since it doesn't do any of the above either?
 
Funny, you could say the same thing about the governor...
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Naw... the governor has armed guards! How's that for job creation! :rolleyes:

/sarcasm

So many red-herrings flying around with this issue that I was able to quit my trap club. Clays are less of a challenge.
 
Doyle thinks that 99% of handgun owner's in Wisconsin are irresponsible thugs and the other 1% or criminals. He's trying to turn Wisconsin into a California type of gun control state. If this continues, soon our long guns will be restricted to a single shot, bolt action, with a tracking device. When will this stop!!!!:mad:
 
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