From GOA:
In an act of blatant and petty partisanship that certainly makes his liberal New York donors happy, Governor Cooper on
Friday vetoed SB43 (Protect Religious Meeting Places).
As a result, Gov. Cooper’s action will single out hundreds of North Carolina Churches for potential violence and assault.
Despite solid bipartisan majorities in the legislature who voted not once but TWICE to send this bill to his desk — and despite the hundreds upon hundreds of emails Gun Owners of America members like you sent last week to the Governor’s office imploring him to correct an injustice recognized by all — Governor Cooper chose to ignore the will of North Carolinians.
Instead, Cooper is following the dictates of the anti-gun Left. While the majority of North Carolina churches already possess these protections, this bill applies to those which do not.
A veto override in both chambers will be required to remedy this clear and present danger to church-goers across the state.
We know we can count on the Republican members of the General Assembly to vote in favor of an override, but can we count on the support of the Democratic legislators who previously supported the bill to do the same?
We should expect them to remain true to their principled votes and not switch their support and votes when it matters most.
The following members of the NC Senate need to hear from you
TODAY: Senators Sarah Crawford (D-18), Don Davis (D-5), and Kirk deViere (D-19).
And here are the members of the NC House who also need your special attention
TODAY: Representatives Charles Graham (D-47), Abe Jones (D-38), Brian Turner (D-116), Shelly Willingham (D-23), Michael Wray (D-27), Howard Hunter (D-5), and Garland Pierce (D-48).
Finally, please tell Senate Leader Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-30) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-111) that we expect a veto override vote to be scheduled and won without delay.
Those who would vote to deny this equal protection under the law for all -- and certainly those who would change their prior vote of support for a blindly partisan vote of opposition -- will have blood on their hands if violence is perpetrated against a church that is unjustly prohibited to use all means available to protect themselves and their congregations during worship services.
URGENT: Override the Governor's Veto on SB 43!
Andy Stevens, Gun Owners of America