Chris Sununu keeps vetoing bills. I bet he kept his NRA “A” rating.
On Aug. 9, Sununu let down the majority of New Hampshire residents by vetoing House Bills 109, 514 and 564, precipitating a “take action” to thank Sununu for “protecting” Second Amendment rights by none other than the NRA Institute for Legislative Action.
In the same breath, the NRA lauded Sununu for signing a repeal requiring the need for concealed weapon permits. Despite protests in his office hours after several deadly random shootings at Walmarts, fairs, malls, etc., five days later he substituted his beliefs so not to anger the NRA gods and jeopardize his rating.
I can speak only for myself when I say the words “thank you” are not the first to come to mind. This “protecting” the Second Amendment has taken a dark and dangerous turn. FYI: No one is trying to take away your right to defend yourself. How tighter gun control aimed at trying to make our communities safer is offensive to some is beyond comprehension. We took immediate measures to combat terrorism after 9/11. Still, we have dangerous incidents but on a much smaller scale. When we do have incidents, we tweak those laws, strengthen them. We can do the same with better and more stringent universal gun legislation. Communities have a right to feel safe and have an expectation that the will of the people will not be ignored. These victims are not a small price to pay so one can get an extra attaboy from the NRA.
Irma Robinson
Belmont