Trump Administration Backs Gov. Mark Gordon’s Veto of Law Enforcement Bill

Gov. Gordon vetoes Second Amendment Protection Act

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Tuesday, Gov. Mark Gordon announced that he exercised his veto power on SF 101, the Second Amendment Protection Act. In a social media post, Gordon said that, despite its name, the bill doesn’t actually safeguard Americans’ Second Amendment rights, which, the governor says, he has always supported. Instead, he wrote, it contains problematic provisions that undermine law enforcement charged with keeping Wyoming communities and…

Trump administration backs Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of law enforcement bill

The Trump administration backs Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of a Wyoming bill, citing concerns it would weaken law enforcement cooperation and public safety.

Governor's veto holds, spelling end to controversial Wyoming gun law changes

Lawmakers failed to override Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of controversial changes to a Wyoming gun law that restricts enforcement of federal gun orders.  The override of Senate File 101, “Second amendment protection act amendments,” failed Wednesday in a 12 to 18 Senate vote. The Senate needed 21 votes to override the governor’s veto. There was no further debate on the bill itself.  Gordon vetoed Tuesday amendments to Wyoming’s Second Amendment Prot…

Senate 9 Votes Short Of Reversing Gordon’s Second Amendment Protection Act Veto

The Wyoming Senate tried and failed by nine votes Wednesday to override Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of a bill called the “Second Amendment Protection Act.” Sheriffs for all 23 Wyoming counties opposed the bill, calling it messy and overreaching.

Wyoming Governor Vetoes Second Amendment Protection Act

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon vetoes the Second Amendment Protection Act amid law enforcement opposition and bipartisan debate.