AFT's Weingarten Challenges Gov. Snyder on Concealed Guns During 'Meet the Press'
Randi Weingarten delivers an unprompted message to Michigan's governor on the NBC network as he considers a new concealed weapons law in the wake of the Newtown massacre.
Michigan's right-to-work battle is not the only issue garnering national attention for Gov. Rick Snyder. On Sunday's edition of a special Meet the Press dedicated to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, CT, Randi Weingarten, president of the national American Federation of Teachers, urged Snyder to veto pending legislation that would broaden concealed-carry laws. The bills, passed by the State Senate in November, and the State House last week, are ready for Snyder's signature, according to MLive.com. However, he delayed signing them for further review. Should and will recent events give him pause? Weingarten seems to think so, following the deaths of 27 in Newtown, including 20 children. "Schools have to be safe …
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