Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe is a known long term Clinton associate and, as such, supports the radical anti-gun politics of big city liberal oligarch Michael Bloomberg. In the general election, McAulliffe and Bloomberg’s 2 million dollar push for gun control in Virginia was roundly defeated. Not impressed with the democratic process and the will of the people, McAuliffe decided to act unilaterally, having his attorney general roll back the recognition of concealed carry agreements from other states.
Virginia Republicans are furious, and they’ve come up with a genius plan to accommodate McAuliffe. Since he dislikes guns so much, he can go without them too:
Virginia’s radically anti-gun Governor and Attorney General were probably quite pleased with themselves when they spitefully severed concealed carry agreements with 25 states, including all but one of its neighbors.
They probably didn’t anticipate the backlash they’ve received, which includes calls to recall or impeach Attorney General Mark Herring, and pushes for legislation that will both strip elected officials of the ability to make such unilateral decisions, and get a little payback.
Herring’s announcement came three weeks before the start of the General Assembly session, which is controlled by Republicans. In November, a bill was filed that would require Virginia to recognize permits from other states. If approved, it would reverse Herring’s ruling.
Carrico said he’ll address the issue come January.
“A lot of the governor’s power is deferred to the General Assembly at that point and I’ll be getting with my collegues to circumvent everything this governor has done on this point,” he said. “I have a budget amendment that I’m looking at to take away his executive protection unit. If he’s so afraid of guns, then I’m not going to surround him with armed state policemen.”
No word on whether this measure can actually pass, but it’s a reminder that the politicians who most want to take your guns always seem to be heavily protected by men with them.
AAN Staff
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