Snyder (R - Mich) bucks NRA, vetoes gun bill

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(cross-posting from GD)

(CNN)Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has made a rare move for a Republican state executive: He rebuffed the National Rifle Association.

Snyder vetoed a bill on Thursday that had pitted gun rights advocates against former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords and anti-domestic violence organizations.

The measure would have overhauled Michigan's concealed permit applications in a way that would have allowed people who faced restraining orders as a result of domestic violence or stalking allegations to obtain guns, as long as their orders didn't specifically restrict their access to firearms.

The NRA and gun rights advocates said those fears were overblown -- but Snyder rejected their arguments in a statement issued on Thursday.

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/15/politics/rick-snyder-bucks-nra-vetoes-gun-bill/index.html

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1. One tiny reasonable step at a time. nt