I agree, but if he is indeed planning on running, this is simply posturing. It "helps him" in a couple of ways. It shows that he is not opposed to 2A rights, because he had the option to veto it, but he did not, knowing it would become law even without his signature. It also shows to those who are on the fence about guns that he (whether rightfully so or not) is not a "gun nut", because he did not sign the bill. To those who are all in favor of individual rights, it can be seen that by him not signing it, he may disagree with the fact that it is the government telling business owners what they must allow on their private property.canvasbck wrote:
ETA: I also take exception to him not signing the parking lot bill. Even thought it will still become law, he should be willing to take a stand on something as important as 2A rights. This to me is like voting "present".
For those that truly understand what being a politician is, it shows that he does indeed support the 2A, knowing full well the bill will still go into law without his signature, but by not signing it, it opens him up to support from a larger segment.
All of that being said, I am most disappointed by the attitude I see here, and hear from so many people, that they would vote for him simply because he is a republican. So many people only look at which party a person represents, and not what a person does or where they stand. With that mindset, nothing will ever change in this country. The ability to vote straight ticket is probably the 2nd worst idea ever instituted in voting, next to the electoral college.