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Supreme Court Denies GCO Certiorai On Private Property Rights/Church Carry Case

Jan 11, 2013Jerry HenryNews

The Supreme Court announced January 7, 2013, that they would not be hearing our “private property rights/church carry case”.

GCO Declines Joining the National Coalition to Stop the Gun Ban

Jan 4, 2013Jerry Henry2 CommentsNews

GCO supports most of the stated goals of the Coalition, and thinks the effort is laudable.

GCO Demands City of Atlanta Repeal Ordinance in violation of OCGA 16-11-173 (Preemption)

Dec 18, 2012Jerry Henry5 CommentsNews

It has come to GCO

GCO Statement on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT

Dec 17, 2012Jerry Henry7 CommentsNews

We at GeorgiaCarry.org, like other parents, grandparents, neighbors, and citizens, are absolutely horrified by the senseless killings of innocent children and adults in Newtown, Connecticut this past week.

SCOTUS to Consider Church Carry on January 4, 2013

Dec 6, 2012jrm3 CommentsNews, Places of Worship Carry Ban

The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to consider GCO’s petition for certiorari in the church carry case on January 4, 2013. At a conference, the court decides whether to take a case. Conference decisions generally are reported the following Monday, or January 7.

GCO Petitions SCOTUS to Take Church Carry Case

Oct 15, 2012jrm1 CommentNews, Places of Worship Carry Ban

GCO has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to take an appeal of the so-called “church carry” case, in which GCO challenges a Georgia law banning carrying firearms in churches. GCO brought the case in the Superior Court of Upson County, Georgia, which removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the…

Chehaw Park Authority Agrees Changes Policy to Allow Firearms

Oct 11, 2012jrmNews

After GCO threatened litigation against the Chehaw Park Authority for banning firearms in the Chehaw Park, the Authority reversed itself and agreed not to prohibit GWL holders from carrying handguns in the Park. GCO still is in discussion with the Authority over the extent of the Authority’s ability to regulate long guns within the Park,…

Court Grants GCO's Motion to Intervene in Stand Your Ground, Dismisses Case

Oct 1, 2012jrmNews, Stand Your Ground

Federal District Judge Thomas Thrash granted GCO’s motion to intervene in the Rev. Markel Hutchins’ ill-conceived lawsuit against Georgia’s “Stand Your Ground” law on Friday, September 28, 2012. Judge Thrash also granted GCO’s second motion to dismiss the case on account of Rev. Hutchins’ failure to obtain service or process on either defendant, Attorney General…

GCO Announces 6th Anniversary Pistol Raffle

Oct 1, 2012Jerry HenryNews

GCO’s next raffle will be a Nighthawk Custom GRP 1911 in .45ACP with custom GCO grips from SGMGrips.

GCO Asks Chehaw Park Authority to Stop Banning Guns

Sep 13, 2012jrm2 CommentsAction Items, News

GCO Attorney John Monroe wrote a letter to the Chehaw Park Authority in Albany, Georgia, asking the authority to stop banning people from possessing guns in the park. A copy of the letter may be viewed here.