Question on Annapolis overrides felon vote veto

[trailman]

Saw on FB that our good friends overrode the veto for restoring voting rights to felons. Can't find this anywhere but does this also restore gun rights?

 

[joppaj]

No, pretty sure they were just locking in votes.

 

[trailman]

Just for the piss of it legislation needs to be entered to allow 2a rights to be restored for all those categorized by this bill.

 

[pbharvey]

No, pretty sure they were just locking in votes.

You might be on to something

 

[Mark75H]

And the next thing I see in the news is a possible lawsuit about the current state senator who was the final necessary vote ... also voted as a state delegate.

Is probably legal ... but in the world of divisive politics, its worth a lawsuit or at least the threat of a lawsuit.

 

[KevinK]

Looks like the veto was overidden.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-felons-voting-20160209-story.html

Doug Mayer, a spokesman for Hogan, said senators who voted for the override were ignoring the wishes of Maryland residents.

"Today, twenty-nine people in the Maryland Senate decided to ignore reason and common sense and support an action that the vast majority of Marylanders vehemently oppose,"

 

[Engine4]

What with all the sh@t they pulled during the gun ban bill, I'm not surprised about anything those lib fools do.

 

[Name Taken]

This makes for a strong and strange "restoring rights" case in regards to 2A doesn't it?

 

[GTOGUNNER]

This one is worthy of a Referendum.

 

[Name Taken]

This one is worthy of a Referendum.

Do the felons get to vote on it then?

 

[pbharvey]

I learned today that convicted felons could already vote in Maryland AFTER serving their sentence. This new bill allows them vote while still on parole.

 

[BeoBill]

And the next thing I see in the news is a possible lawsuit about the current state senator who was the final necessary vote ... also voted as a state delegate.

Is probably legal ... but in the world of divisive politics, its worth a lawsuit or at least the threat of a lawsuit.

Say WHAT?????

 

[BeoBill]

I learned today that convicted felons could already vote in Maryland AFTER serving their sentence. This new bill allows them vote while still on parole.

How about while they're still in the slam?

 

[Ringmaster]

A few years ago when this was tried before the POS Lisa Gladden the wonderful delegate from Baltimore City did add the right to purchase a firearm by ex cons to the bill. All I could think was how does a women who represents so many grieving mothers want to give ex cons the right to purchase a gun.

 

[Neot]

Just Dems trying to get more votes. Simple as that.

 

[Mark75H]

Just Dems trying to get more votes. Simple as that.

I hope it gains them exactly this many votes

 

[Tomcat]

Go figure who voted for the override, just looking for more votes to stay in office.

 

[RoadDawg]

Traitors to the people they are supposed to be serving.
These people have sold out YOUR right to be safe in your own homes by trading politics and favors for felons to vote while at the same damn time making sure that YOU do NOT have the necessary ability and means to defend YOUR OWN HOME.

The usual suspects... Partners in CRIME. Protectors of CRIMINALS. Plunderers of the COTUS.