To: Governor Jim Justice
Governor Tomblin Please Veto SB 435
Please Veto SB 435 and demand new legislation for continuing the Home Rule Pilot Program without gun amendments. The country is moving forward on the issue of gun safety, and we hope that you will follow Senator Manchin’s example and intervene on behalf of the citizens of West Virginia on this issue. We don’t want to be forced to allow guns to be trafficked around our children, we do not want the NRA to overturn local laws and call it autonomy, we do not want SB 435 as is. Please veto it and call for a special session to fix it.
Why is this important?
The Home Rule Pilot Program (SB 435) was designed to foster economic growth by providing cities with more freedom to make revenue and spending decisions. This piece of economic legislation was turned into an ultra-conservative campaign against progressive policies when Delegate Patrick Lane inserted a last minute ban on local gun ordinances. As is, the law would repeal all local gun safety measures and prohibit any new ones from being enacted. Governor Tomblin needs to veto this dangerous bill and call for a special session to fix it.