One Step Closer

Last night, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed  the Permitless Carry bill. The bill will now be transmitted to the Governor to sign. Governor Bill Lee is expected to sign it.  It would become law on July 1, the public welfare requiring it. 

If the Governor does not sign it, the bill will go back to the legislature for a veto override. An override would require a simple majority vote. Both the House and the Senate passed the bill overwhelmingly, so a veto, although unlikely, would likely be overridden. If this happens, the bill becomes law on July 1, all the same. 

If vetoed and not overridden, the bill will fail to become law.

During the passage of the bill, which took several months, there was some debate. Not much opposition, in all fairness. Primarily, those opposed to the bill were Democrats, the Sherrif's association, and the Tennessee Firearms Association.

Video of testimony for and against the bill. At about 2:06, the representative from the Sheriff's Association testifies. At about 2:40, a representative from the TFA testifies.

Democrats falsely claimed there "will be blood in the streets." This is their usual red herring and just simply hasn't happened anywhere that similar legislation has passed.

The Sheriff's Association is understandably annoyed by this bill. It limits application of Jack-Booted Thuggery. 

The TFA has thrown in with the Rabid Left and the JBTs, all because they know it will render them irrelevant.

Thoughts?