Senate Votes to Disagree!
The Georgia Senate this morning voted to disagree with the amendment to HB 89 that would do away with Goergia’s ambiguous and overly restrictive public gathering clause.
Man Brutally Beaten with Crowbar Near Athens Park
While Athens Clarke County consolidated government fights in court to maintain its ban on peaceable citizens possessing firearms in its parks, a man walking to his car near Bishop park was attacked by four men using a crowbar.
Two Letters to the Editor in Athens
OnlineAthens.com wrote: James Garland: Defending gun lawsuit will waste tax dollars Story updated at 6:07 PM on Thursday, December 13, 2007 I certainly hope my tax dollars will not go toward defending the Athens-Clarke County government’s prohibition of the otherwise legal practice of carrying firearms in local parks. As a legal matter, the pre-emption statute…
Armed Robbery in Broad Daylight on College Campus
A female student was the victim of an armed robbery Saturday on the campus of Georgia Tech.
GCO in Press Over Lifting Gun Bans
Since GCO’s victory in the Georgia Court of Appeals, it has been difficult keeping up with posting the news articles. Here are several from the last few days. Court of Appeals Rejects County’s Firearms Ordinance?Fayette Citizen, December 6, 2007 Coweta Ruling Bodes Ill for Ban on Guns in Parks Athens Banner Herald, December 7, 2007…
Lawmakers Feel Georgia's Gun Laws Are Too Restrictive
Fox 5 News ran a story on December 30, 2007, regarding Rep. Bearden’s bill.