"Guns Good Bans Bad" – A new and innovative report on the failure of gun control in the USA
GCO is pleased to release another innovative report, “Guns Good Bans Bad”.
Amendment Approved to Forsyth County Code, Chapter 54
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to Chapter 54 of the Forsyth County Code, entitled
GCO Files Amicus Brief In Support of Public Gathering Defendant
GCO has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of a man charged with carrying a firearm to a public gathering. The charge stems from an incident in 2008 when the man drove into the parking lot of a city park in Macon. He was stopped by police upon entering the parking lot, ostensibly for…
GCO Revises Endorsement Lists
GCO has endorsed candidates for the General Assembly members for the upcoming election.
Tim Parker Elected to GCO Board of Directors
The GCO Board of Directors has elected GCO Life Member and Statewide Recruiting Coordinator, Tim Parker to the Board by a unanimous vote. Tim joined GCO in August of 2007 and became a Life Member of GCO in July of 2008. Tim has continually been involved with GCO by volunteering at gun shows and assisting…
GCO Files for Summary Judgment in Church Carry Case
GCO has filed a motion for summary judgment in its church carry case against the State of Georgia. GCO filed the case in the Superior Court of Upson County, but the defendants removed the case to federal district court in Macon. The judge in the case, Chief Judge C. Ashley Royal, has indicated he intends…
Court Dismisses Church Carry Case
A federal judge in Macon dismissed GCO’s legal challenge against the state’s ban on carrying firearms in “places of worship.” The court ruled that the law does not burden religion because it does not interfere with anyone’s sincerely-held religious beliefs, despite the fact that one plaintiff testified that “I believe [Jesus’ teachings] require me to…
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