There was some big gun news in Virginia last week where Gov. Terry McAuliffe singed what he called an “historic bipartisan gun safety deal.” Good news for Dems, right?
Gov & @SpeakerHowell announce historic bipartisan gun safety deal – moving the needle forward & making VA safer. pic.twitter.com/HEkRU49LeQ
— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) January 29, 2016
More from the Washington Post on this “historic” deal which restored concealed-carry reciprocity in the state:
“This is a bipartisan deal that will make Virginians safer,” McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy said. “It also demonstrates that Democrats and Republicans can work together on key issues like keeping guns out of dangerous hands.”
The agreement marks the first break in a logjam over gun rights and gun control marked by heated rhetoric and could bolster McAuliffe’s legacy as he begins the second half of his term.
“Bipartisanship requires give-and-take by both sides,” said Matt Moran, a spokesman for House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford). “This agreement restores reciprocity for law-abiding Virginians while sending a clear signal about domestic violence. There’s a lot to like here.”
But for Everytown and their subsidiary Moms Demand Action, the anti-gun McAuliffe wasn’t anti-gun enough:
Gun Violence Survivors speak out against @GovernorVA Terry McAuliffe's decision to weaken Virginia's gun laws: https://t.co/BK3QpMtbtu
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) January 29, 2016
Virginia gun-safety advocates feel betrayed by Gov. McAuliffe’s ‘gift to the gun lobby’ https://t.co/VijgfB5aH7 pic.twitter.com/5PaiXQ9Dcb
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) January 29, 2016
Everytown sends out email trashing McAuliffe's reversal on concealed carry reciprocity pic.twitter.com/Ih9Fa1TeC0
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) January 29, 2016
Father of murdered reporter, Andy Parker, reacts to reports that @GovernorVA is making a back-room deal with the NRA pic.twitter.com/w4EaQXVi0g
— Everytown (@Everytown) January 29, 2016
Flashback to January when they were still friends with the governor:
Yesterday, gun violence prevention advocates joined @GovernorVA to demand lawmakers support #GunSense laws in 2016. pic.twitter.com/NCgC41MuEd
— Everytown (@Everytown) January 20, 2016
Related:
Katie Pavlich rips Gov. Terry McAuliffe's 'ridiculously false' claims at the #WhateverItTakes anti-gun rally http://t.co/FavZhlAkaJ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 10, 2015
Careful what you ask for! Va. legislator might force anti-gun Gov. McAuliffe to lead by example https://t.co/gbPrANgH7j
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 26, 2015
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