So even Jimmy Carter’s grandson supports this crazy-ass law? That’s plain nuts. (See what I did there?)
Ellijay, Georgia (CNN) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a wide-ranging gun bill into law Wednesday that has critics howling and proponents applauding.
House Bill 60, or the Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014 — which opponents have nicknamed the “guns everywhere bill” — specifies where Georgia residents can carry weapons. Included are provisions that allow residents who have concealed carry permits to take guns into some bars, churches, school zones, government buildings and certain parts of airports.
GeorgiaCarry, which lobbied for the bill, calls it “meaningful pro-gun legislation,” despite it being watered down from the group’s perspective. Still, the group has lauded the legislation, which will go into effect July 1. Americans for Responsible Solutions opposed the bill, calling it “extremism in action.”
Wednesday’s signing came at an open-air picnic area along a creek in Ellijay, in northern Georgia. It opened with a prayer, the singing of the national anthem and a recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hundreds of people filled more than 25 picnic tables, while others stood. Many were openly carrying handguns, and some wore National Rifle Association hats and buttons proclaiming, “Stop Gun Control” and “Guns Save Lives.”
The bill, which easily navigated the state legislature — by a 112-58 vote in the House and a 37-18 tally in the Senate — also earned the support of Democratic state Sen. Jason Carter, a gubernatorial candidate challenging Deal.
Calling it “a great day to reaffirm our liberties,” Deal said the law allows residents to protect their families and expands the list of places where they can legally carry firearms, while allowing certain property owners, namely churches and bars, to make judgments on whether they want worshippers and patrons carrying guns.
Well, I hope the state has good liability coverage….
Or, are they immune from law suits?
Sheesh.
DUCK!!!!!
Some other parts of the law include that silencers can be used on hunting weapons if the property owner of the land being hunted is informed. If you have ever experienced the opening day of deer season in Georgia then you would know how incredibly stupid this is. Also, it puts restrictions on police to ask for firearms documentation.
As far as Jason Carter goes, he is about the same as Michelle Nunn, Republican light. If he wins the election, he will be totally powerless unless most of the legislature is voted out and there is not much chance of that happening.