Virginia Gov's veto shows his "anti-reason" on guns

Op-ed from the Washington Times, on Gov. Kaine's latest veto-fest:

When Tim Kaine campaigned for Virginia governor in 2005, he ran an ad implying that former National Rifle Association President Charlton Heston was praising him. His campaign claimed that "Tim Kaine strongly supports the Second Amendment." Once he won office, Mr. Kaine vetoed one gun bill after another that would have helped Virginians protect themselves from criminals.

Unfortunately, this past week, Mr. "strong Second Amendment supporter" Kaine vetoed all five pro-self-defense bills sent to his desk. His intransigence endangers public safety. Hopefully, the General Assembly's veto-override session, which starts today, can correct those mistakes.

All five vetoed bills passed with overwhelming bipartisan support - indeed, all but one bill got at least two-thirds support in both the Senate and the House. The governor knows he can be easily overriden. Showing how out-of-touch he is on this issue, Mr. Kaine vetoed some bills that even passed unanimously. So overrides seem likely unless Mr. Kaine can flip enough Democrats to sustain his vetoes.
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Mr. Kaine's veto of the bill to let law-abiding citizens with concealed-handgun permits in restaurants is just as mistaken. There are obvious benefits from letting people protect themselves and others, and with all the experience from other states, there is no evidence that there are any risks.

Mr. Kaine's vetoes of the other bills make no more sense. The House unanimously passed a bill that lets concealed-handgun permit holders take their safety course online, and 75 percent of the Senate also voted for the bill. Virginia lets driver-safety courses be taken over the Internet. Even if the governor doesn't get it yet, the General Assembly at least seems to understand that we live in the age of computers.
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Mr. Kaine is more than just out of step with Virginians on public safety. The governor's facts-be-damned attitude worries us. Evidence should matter to public servants. We hope the legislators stick to their guns, resist the governor's pressure and override all five of Mr. Kaine's vetoes.

Read the op-ed here. Hopefully, the legislature can override his veto.