As noted in the comments section, Coweta County responded swiftly to the initial letter requesting a repeal of their firearm ban ordinance by stating that the county attorney would review the issue.
Forsyth County Considers Change to Ordinance Banning Firearms from Parks
Forsyth County adopted an ordinance this year banning firearms from its parks, and the ordinance specifically states that it applies to holders of “a concealed carry permit,” by which phrase GCO assumes the county means the holder of a Georgia Firearms License.
SSN Case Appealed to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The plaintiff in the federal case against the Carroll County Probate Court and the Georgia Department of Public Safety has filed a notice of appeal.
Attempted Kidnapping in a Victim Disarmament Zone
Georgians are prohibited by state law from carrying their concealed handguns (and other weapons) in numerous places. While our biggest concern for the current law is it’s vagueness, we also feel it is far too restricitive. WXIA in Atlanta reports today (see article here) that a female student was accosted by a man who attempted…
Update on Federal SSN Case
The federal litigation to stop Georgia probate courts from requiring SSNs and employment information ended abruptly on 9/12/06, when the court dismissed the case as moot.
Murder in a Victim Disarmament Zone
September 6, 2006
Urgent — Your Help is Needed in Case Against Probate Judge
As many of you know, GCO is sponsoring litigation against the Coweta County Probate Judge over the “60-day issue.” Many probate courts, including Coweta County’s, routinely take longer than the 60 days allowed by statute to issue Georgia Firearms Licenses. We sued to require issuance within 60 days. While we lost in Superior Court, we…
Good News!
A federal judge in Atlanta recently issued a Temporary Restraining Order in favor of a Georgiacarry.org member. The Order requires a local probate judge and the Department of Public Safety to process the member’s application for a firearms license without disclosing his social security number. The basis for the lawsuit is the federal Privacy Act.…
Update on Temporary License Situation – We Need Your Help!
Many, but not all, probate judges in Georgia are refusing to issue temporary renewal firearms licenses at the time of renewal as required in the licensing statute (see prior “Alert!” on temporary licensing issue). Georgicarry.org needs your help in determining who the culprits are. So far, we have compiled the following list of counties where…
Alert! Probate Courts Refusing to Issue Temporary Licenses
Applicants for a renewal firearms license across the state are discovering that the majority of probate courts are refusing to issue temporary renewal licenses.