GCO attorneys wrote a letter to the Gwinnett County Probate Judge on behalf of a GCO member, because the judge refused to issue a temporary license to the member.
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Opposes SB 43
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is asking its members to oppose SB 43 on the basis that it “holds employers subject to massive and costly litigation if an attorney can prove the company ‘should have known’ weapons in the workplace might be used in the commission of a crime.”
Guns And Children
We’ve Been Lied Too! By Mike Menkus We have heard the soundbites: “8 children are killed every day in America by guns” Million Mom March Website 1 “There are five children a day killed with guns through either accidents or suicides. Five children a day in America are killed with guns.” Dr. Phil 2 When…
Ever Wonder Why Probate Judges Issue Firearms Licenses?
The history of the gun laws in Georgia is very clear. The white ruling elite were fearful of armed black Georgians. They created a system that would guarantee that Blacks were disarmed and that would have the appearance of being non-discriminatory. Following the Civil War, Southerners wanted to create a proper investment climate for northern…
History Of Georgia's Carry Laws
The Continuing Legacy of Slavery and Racism 1833 Georgia enacts a law that provides, “it shall not be lawful for any free person of colour in this state, to own, use, or carry fire arms of any description whatever …… that the free person of colour, so detected in owning, using, or carrying fire arms,…
Probate Judge Insists to the Eleventh Circuit that Georgia is a "May Issue" State
In a recently filed brief to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appellate court based in Atlanta), the President of the Georgia Probate Judges Council argued
GCO Responds to Gwinnett County
Many of you might recall that GCO member and Gwinnett County resident Stephen Neisler contacted by letter his county representative, Commissioner Mike Beaudreau, regarding the county?s preempted gun ban.
HB 89 and HB 6
HB 89 (car carry bill) and HB 6 (Katrina bill) both passed out of committee today without amendment.
Appellant Files Reply Brief in SSN Case
The Appellant in Camp v. Cason, has filed his reply brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals.
GCO Calls for Federal Investigation of Bloomberg
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