Brewer vetoes guns in public buildings bill

[Ptah]

Source: Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have allowed guns in public buildings.

The governor’s office announced the veto Tuesday. The bill proposed permitting gun owners to carry
firearms into government facilities that lacked security.

The bill would have required the use of law enforcement officers or armed security guards with metal
detectors or X-ray machines. Signs and storage lockers would also be needed.




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A small step, glad to hear it.

[Drale]

1. I can only guess that the reason she vetoed this

is because she is afraid for her life. I could be wrong but Repukes never do anything without gaining something for themselves in return.

[Politicalboi]

8. That's what I thought too

Only to save her own ass.

[salin]

15. Different take (still self-serving)

would guess that this was three weeks ago she might have signed it. I am guessing that the self preservation (for political office) involved the BIG public spotlight on ALEC, and the ties to gun legislation + the number of big corporate sponsors of Alec that went running to the hills. Suddenly being against such a bill might be more politically expedient than signing it.

[Recursion]

30. I buy the money argument: it would cost too much to install metal detectors everywhere (nt)

[hack89]

33. That makes no sense

the law said that the public could carry in public buildings that had no metal detectors and other security. Which means that if someone wanted to kill her in such a building, there would be nothing to stop them. She would be in as much danger with such a law as without - unless you think laws and signs are magical talismans that will somehow stop a determined killer. You can bet that her building has metal detectors and armed guards.

That, being said, I agree with her veto. While her veto has no impact on public safety, it does reflects public sentiment.

[Fritz67]

2. I guess she had to throw everyone off...

...and do something that actually sounds sane for once. Keep us guessing maybe.

I'm sure she'll do something Teabaggy in the extreme to make up for it, though.

[marmar]

3. I guess she's not a COMPLETE asshole.

nt

[elleng]

4. ?

[marmar]

5. Oops....I left out the word "not" ..... amended.

[elleng]

13. Thanks, mar;

was gonna ask if you're ok!!!

[florida08]

6. well of course

[cstanleytech]

7. I suspect this had more to do with the money aspect more than anything.

"The bill would have required the use of law enforcement officers or armed security guards with metal
detectors or X-ray machines. Signs and storage lockers would also be needed."

[MrScorpio]

9. "OOhh, yummy, guns…"

"Guns, I love guns and I love the 2nd Amendment. Wait a sec, 'Guns in state buildings?' I work in a state building. Uh… I think I'll veto this."

[hack89]

34. How would such a law stop a determined shooter?

I agree with the veto but this law does nothing for the safety of public officials that work in buildings without security.

[muntrv]

10. Because Jan could show up in the crosshairs.

[caseymoz]

11. A momentary lapse into sanity.

Probably due to self-interest.

[onehandle]

12. What bullshit! The Constitution says guns everywhere 24/7, regardless of age or place!

My toddler open carries to pre-school. WTF is so sacred about public buildings?

[Kolesar]

14. What business did people have that required carrying a gun into those buildings?

How was a gun necessary to meet with a legislator or a public worker?

[Kelvin Mace]

16. It's obvious you silly!

You need a gun in a government building to protect your from other people in the building with guns.

[wellst0nev0ter]

26. If You Outlaw Guns In Public Buildings... you know the rest (n/t)

[krkaufman]

18. the question is...

... why are these buildings being treated any differently than every other building or place of work? It simply seems a different standard when the risk is to their own legislative skin.

[COLGATE4]

25. Probably because of the elevated number of crazies

(armed) out there who are convinced that 'the gubmint' is their enemy.

[hack89]

35. Will a law and a couple of signs stop those crazies?

I have no problem with her veto but it has no impact on public safety one way or the other. Gun free zones only stop the law abiding - they are not protect from those crazies that concern you.

[Recursion]

29. Well, the idea is that the woman with the deranged psycho ex who carries a gun in case he comes back

shouldn't have to travel to and from the court where she's renewing the restraining order disarmed.

[krkaufman]

17. What's good for the goose....

... well, screw the goose!

Yet another classic example of Conservatives legislating a different standard for themselves. The public must be subjected to the dangers of concealed weapons and trigger-happy vigilantes, but not so the legislative lords.

[freshwest]

19. Any reason why? I thought she'd be rooting for that.

[Recursion]

28. It would cost a lot to retrofit older government buildings

The title is a little bit misleading: the bill said that if an agency wants to forbid you from carrying a legal, licensed firearm into it, they have to provide metal detectors and security guards so that everyone who comes in is actually in fact disarmed.

[freshwest]

31. Or conversely, the metal detectors would simply identify who is armed. Then they could show their

Authorization to carry and get an identifying badge while in the building, so there would be no surprises.

The police inside the building would be armed, but wearing uniforms, so people know what to expect.

I thought all government buildings had metal detectors installed years ago, though.

[pinboy3niner]

20. Her letter to the House Speaker (pdf at her official website):

http://azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_041712_HB2729VetoLtr.pdf

[jpak]

22. After Gabby Gifford, Brewer is a little leery of her local gun nuts

yup

[mikeSchmuckabee]

23. Why that no good commie swine!

How dare she infringe on my god given right to take my guns anywhere?! So long freedom in arizona! My guns and I will be staying in florida.

[The Wizard]

24. Just a ploy

to make her appear reasonable. Still a vicious repube.

[Recursion]

27. So the right to bear arms is curtailed only where the curtailment can't be enforced?

The bill said that if a government building wants to disarm you when you enter, it should actually have security and metal detectors so that all the people coming in are actually disarmed. I guess Jan doesn't like the idea of paying for that.

[hack89]

36. You are forgetting that "gun free zone" signs have magical properties. nt

[Cosmocat]

32. WILLIAM AYERS!

Association counts SO MUCH.

Except, of course, Mittens is an R, so ...

Big yawn and pass by the "liberal media."