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City of Rome Repeals Gun Ban

Oct 16, 2007Ed Stone3 CommentsNews

Another victory for GCO! Yesterday evening, at the urging of GCO member Mike Morton, the Rome City Council

Schools Law Does Not Stop Armed Felons

Oct 12, 2007Ed Stone1 CommentNews

GCO has removed the contact information, but below is the campus email alert sent to Georgia State University students regarding a recent armed robbery. Campus Alert

Floyd County Repeals Park Gun Ban

Oct 10, 2007Ed Stone6 CommentsNews

With the obvious exception of public gatherings, Floyd County parks are no longer disarmed victim zones!

Athens-Clarke Refuses to Repeal Parks Ban, GCO Sues

Oct 9, 2007jrm1 CommentAthens-Clarke County Preemption, News

Athens-Clarke County has refused to repeal its ban on carrying in county parks, according to a letter from the county attorney to GCO’s attorney.

GCO Requests AG Honor Other States' Licenses

Oct 5, 2007Ed Stone3 CommentsNews

GCO has written to the Attorney General requesting that he honor the licenses of residents of Arizona, Arkansas, and Maine, when residents of those states are visiting here.

Body Found Near County Park

Oct 4, 2007Ed Stone2 CommentsNews

As if we needed a reminder that violent criminals

Georgia Campuses Renew "Safety Focus" After Armed Robberies

Sep 27, 2007Ed Stone5 CommentsNews

The AJC is reporting today that

Supreme Court Refuses to Review 60-Day Issue

Sep 25, 2007jrm3 Comments60 Days, News

The Supreme Court of Georgia voted 4-3 to deny a petition for certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision establishing that probate judges may wait indefinitely for a “notification” that a background check has been conducted before issuing a GFL.

Roswell Denies Banning Guns in Parks

Sep 21, 2007jrm3 CommentsFulton County and Cities Preemption, News

The City of Roswell has answered GCO’s complaint filed in Fulton County Superior Court, in which GCO seeks to have Roswell’s parks carry ban ruled illegal. Roswell denies having a parks carry ban, and denies that its ordinance reads as it currently is posted on LexisNexis, Roswell’s online code publication agent. Roswell’s answer may be…

GCO Asks Athens-Clarke to Repeal Parks Carry Ban

Sep 14, 2007jrmAthens-Clarke County Preemption, News

GCO has written the attorney for Athens-Clarke County, asking him to recommend to the Mayor and Commission that they repeal their ordinance banning possession of firearms in parks.