{"id":233488,"date":"2026-04-06T20:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=233488"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:45:25","slug":"beshear-veto-gun-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/beshear-veto-gun-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Beshear Veto Leaves Young Adults Defenseless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A veto out of Kentucky is drawing serious pushback from gun rights advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is calling Gov. Andy Beshear\u2019s rejection of <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/record\/26rs\/hb312.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"beshear-veto-gun-bill\" title=\"Why Beshear Veto Leaves Young Adults Defenseless\">House Bill 312 <\/a>a major misstep, arguing it strips young adults of their ability to defend themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gov. Beshear begins veto recess rejecting Kentucky&#039;s gun-related bills\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y-nN8J2GsdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the center of the fight is a simple question: Should 18- to 20-year-olds be allowed to carry for self-defense?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HB 312 would have created a provisional concealed carry license for that age group, giving young adults (who can already vote, serve in the military, and sign contracts) the legal ability to carry a handgun in public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Beshear vetoed it.  And CCRKBA isn\u2019t holding back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-springfield-sa-35-4-review-fast-flat-deadly\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/springfield-armory-sa-35-4-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"beshear-veto-gun-bill\" title=\"Why Beshear Veto Leaves Young Adults Defenseless\">Springfield SA-35 4\u2033 Review: Fast, Flat, Deadly<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairman Alan Gottlieb called the move \u201ca direct attack on young adults.\u201d He argued that it leaves many (particularly young women) more vulnerable in situations where they may need protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also pushed back on what he described as a broader pattern of denying rights to younger Americans, pointing out that many in this age group are already taking on adult responsibilities, from military service to starting families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another flashpoint in the response is how the veto is being framed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some coverage has tied Beshear\u2019s decision to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whas11.com\/article\/news\/crime\/old-national-bank-shooting-investigation-report-gunman-manifesto\/417-0750f796-7ec5-410c-a1bf-09789c1f7dd7\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"beshear-veto-gun-bill\" title=\"Why Beshear Veto Leaves Young Adults Defenseless\">2023 Old National Bank shooting<\/a>.  But CCRKBA argues that the connection doesn\u2019t hold up.  As the attacker in that case was older than the group impacted by the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, the organization says the policy ends up restricting law-abiding young adults, rather than addressing the individuals actually committing violent crimes.  Now, attention shifts to the Kentucky legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawmakers could move to override the veto when they reconvene, setting up a potential showdown over both the bill itself and the broader question of where Second Amendment rights begin for younger adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, though, the takeaway is clear:  A bill aimed at expanding carry rights is off the table for the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"beshear-veto-gun-bill\" title=\"Why Beshear Veto Leaves Young Adults Defenseless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman Alan Gottlieb called the move \u201ca direct attack on young adults,\u201d arguing that it leaves many (particularly young women) more vulnerable in situations where they may need protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":233494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-233488","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Beshear Veto Gun Bill Leaves Young Adults Defenseless<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CCRKBA slams Kentucky Gov. 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