The Veto Override session begins tomorrow and there are 28 vetoes that could be potentially overturned. Including the constitutional carry bill, which would allow non felons to conceal a gun without a permit. Matt Herriman with the NRA believes this bill has a good shot at being overturned.
“The numbers are there absolutely, we still have the numbers in the Senate, we still have the numbers in the House. Obviously, the bill originated in the Senate so that is where we will get started,” said Herriman.
The bill is Senate Bill 118 by West Monroe Senator Jay Morris. It will take a two-thirds majority vote, 70 in the House and 26 in the Senate to overturn the governor’s veto of the legislation.
Opponents of the legislation say it could lead to an increase in gun violence and Governor John Bel Edwards believes the training needed to obtain the permit is important.
But Herriman says other states that have passed Constitutional carry legislation have not seen an increase in any particular crimes.
The bill passed the Senate on a 27-9 vote during the regular session, while the House approved the legislation on a 73-28 margin
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