In a federal court case against the state and the Carroll County Probate Judge over social security numbers and employment information being required for firearms applications, the state has filed a reply brief in support of its motion for summary judgment.
The City of Woodstock bans the carry of firearms within city limits.
GCO is commencing a lawsuit against Gwinnett County, for the county’s refusal to repeal its ordinance banning carry in county parks.
Judge Jack Kirby, Superior Court of Coweta County, issued yesterday (received today) an Order in the preemption lawsuit
A GCO member suing the state Department of Public Safety and the Carroll County Probate Judge has filed reply briefs in support of his motion for summary judgment, and a response to the state’s motion for summary judgment.
Not letting any grass grow under its feet, GCO filed its reply brief in support of its motion for summary judgment, pointing out that the text of the preemption statute most assuredly deprives Coweta of the ability to ban carry or possession.
Coweta County is arguing that its ordinance is not preempted by state law, and its response to the Motion for Summary Judgment includes Coweta’s own cross motion for summary judgment, asking the court to rule in Coweta County’s favor.
GCO has filed a motion for reconsideration with the Court of Appeals of Georgia, asking the court to re-examine its recent decision holding that probate courts need not comply with the statute requiring issuance of GFLs within 60 days of application.
As many of you know, probate courts in Georgia frequently take from 4 to 6 months to issue firearms licenses, with 2.5 years being the outside time so far reported.
Appeals Court Denies Reconsideration; GCO Intends to Seek Supreme Court Review
The Court of Appeals of Georgia has denied a GCO member’s motion for reconsideration of its decision that probate judges, though required to issue GFLs within 60 days of application, may wait indefinitely to issue GFLs.