Sebelius responds to Legislature’s denial of local safety control

The following is a statement from Governor Kathleen Sebelius in response to her veto of HB 2528 being overridden:

“It’s truly unfortunate legislators in Topeka have decided to restrict the responsibilities of local elected officials to make decisions about the safety and security of Kansas families. While proponents of this measure argue that the law will now be consistent, that is not accurate. This new law will now allow a restriction on guns at a school-sponsored event, like a soccer game, but prohibit local officials from restricting guns at a similar event, on an adjacent field, if the soccer game was sponsored by the local community league.

Legislators have also chosen to ignore the strong pleas from the law enforcement community, who urged me to veto this bill. I continue to support the Second Amendment rights of Kansas citizens, but also respect the advice of our law enforcement community and the authority of local elected officials to make decisions about safety and security of Kansas families.”

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** Note: 59 of 61 vetoes from Governor Sebelius have been sustained since she took office in 2003.