Lawmakers Override Gov. Tomblin’s Gun Veto

West Virginia is joining a short list of states that let people carry hidden guns without permits or training. The GOP-led Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto Saturday, following the House’s vote Friday. Lawmakers only needed a simple majority. The law takes effect in late May. The governor vetoed the bill over safety concerns and had the support of law enforcement. He vetoed similar legislation last year. The bill would let people conceal guns in public without permits, by wearing a coat for example. People ages 18 through 20 would need a permit and training with live firing. Alaska, Wyoming, Arizona, Vermont, Maine and Kansas similarly don’t require concealed carry permits.