SMMA Answers Complaint Over Gun Ban
The Stone Mountain Memorial Association, represented by the Attorney General, has answered GCO’s lawsuit challenging SMMA’s ordinance banning firearms in Stone Mountain Park.
GCO Challenges Refusal to Issue GFLs to Nonresidents
GCO has filed a class action in federal court, challenging the state law that prohibits issuing GFLs to nonresidents. The GCO member plaintiff, who is a resident of Wisconsin, sought to obtain a GFL for when he visits Georgia. The Fulton County Probate Court confirmed that he would not be permitted to apply. The case…
Glynn County Repeals Parks Ban
In response to urging from GCO, Glynn County has repealed its ban on carrying firearms in county parks.
GCO Member Asks to Have Probate Judge Held in Contempt
A GCO member has filed a motion to have Henry County Probate Judge Kelley Powell held in contempt of federal court for her failure obey a court order regarding requests for social security numbers.
Alice Johnson Falsely Accuses GCO of "Reneging" on Deal With Senate
Alice Johnson, executive director of Georgians for Gun Safety, has accused GCO of “reneging on its deal with the [Georgia] Senate,” in promoting the passage of HB 89. Ms. Johnson made this claim in a radio interview, but failed to provide any substantiation for her accusation. Ms. Johnson did not identify what this fictitious “deal”…
GCO Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Airport Case
GCO has filed a motion for a preliminary in junction against Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and the City of Atlanta, requesting that the defendants be enjoined from arresting people for lawfully carrying firearms in the Airport during the pendency of the case against them.