GCO has filed an amendment to its complaint against Athens-Clarke County and its ban on carrying in parks. The amended complaint adds additional claims, including civil rights violations. The amended complaint may be viewed here.
Roswell City Attorney David Davidson is quoted in the Roswell Beacon as saying Roswell will suspend enforcement of its ban on carrying firearms in city parks, in deference to the Court of Appeals’ decision in GCO’s case against Coweta County. The Court of Appeals ruling is the rule of law in the state at this…
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…
A female student was the victim of an armed robbery Saturday on the campus of Georgia Tech.
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…
The Newnan Times Herald reported GCO’s victory in the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the county attorney is quoted indicating that he will present the court’s decision to the Board of Commissioners before any decision is made on appealing to the Supreme Court. From the end of the news story: “We are pleased the court…
GCO And Athens Go To Court
GCO and Athens have been called to court by the judge presiding over the