5 February 2015

Guns on campus bill approved 26–23 on 3rd reading in MT Senate

Gov. Bullock, keep your veto pen handy. SB-143, which legalizes gun toting' on college campuses, was approved 26 to 23 on its third reading in the MT Senate today. It’s headed to the MT House where it will be whooped through without a second thought; or maybe even a first.

Several senators changed their votes:

• Democrat Bradley Hamlett (Cascade) voted Nay after voting Aye on the second reading yesterday.
• Republicans Taylor Brown (Huntley) and Pat Connell (Hamilton) voted Aye after voting Nay on the second reading.
• Republican Llew Jones (Conrad) voted Aye. He was excused for the second reading.
• Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy (Box Elder) was excused; he voted Aye on the second reading.

Republicans Duane Ankney (Colstrip), Edward Buttrey (Great Falls), and Bruce Tutvedt (R-Kalispell) stuck to their guns, voting Nay on both the second and third readings.