Gov. Sonny Perdue waited until deadline day to sign a controversial gun bill that lets people carry a concealed weapon into more public places, provided they have a state permit to carry the gun.You don't have to hide from it, Sonny. You shouldn't have even needed to be prodded. Keeping and bearing arms is not some embarrassing or disreputable scandal or affliction you need to distance yourself from--it's the birthright of us all, and your proclamation should be proud, bold, even defiant. Let the embarrassment and sputtering explanations fall on those malevolent and paranoid creatures who do not trust themselves, and thus their countrymen, to make free choices like responsible adult citizens.
All week, the governor has signed some bills in public, and explained why.
But not this time. Perdue did not even issue a statement, and his press secretary said the governor is now out of town until Friday.
Aside from the "permit" part, ya done good.
[Via Jeffersonian]
1 comment:
I think the reason he waited so long to sign is that he probably told the opponents through back channels to appeal so that this will be over turned (which is what he really wants) and still looks like he is pro gun (by signing).
Which is why he "expects" the law will be challenged, that was probably his code word to the opponents.
If it gets overturned, he can say to gun owners I signed it into law, see that makes me pro gun.
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