Georgia guv expected to sign expanded gun rights bill

[Luddly Neddite]

Georgia governor to sign 'unprecedented' bill expanding gun rights | Fox News

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The bill, described by the National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm as "the most comprehensive pro-gun reform legislation introduced in recent state history," expands the scope of public places where licensed owners are allowed to carry firearms.

The bill makes several changes to state law. It allows those with a license to carry to bring a gun into a bar without restriction and into some government buildings that don't have certain security measures. It also allows religious leaders to decide whether it's OK for a person with a carry license to bring a gun into their place of worship.

Democrats resisted the proposal, although they conceded it would pass in the GOP-dominated House of Representatives. They argued that allowing guns in more places will not make society safer and may lead to more deaths.

Under the bill, school districts would now be able, if they wanted, to allow some employees to carry a firearm under certain conditions. The bill also eliminates the fingerprinting requirement for renewing weapons carry licenses.

According to the Marietta Daily Journal, the legislation prohibits the state from creating and maintaining a database of licensed weapons carriers and repeals the state-required license for firearms dealers.

Colin Goddard, who survived the 2007 campus shooting at Virginia Tech, told Georgia Public Broadcasting he's alarmed by a provision that waives criminal prosecution of felons who use illegal firearms in the act of self-defense.

“The stand your ground expansion is truly a new type of stand your ground as we know it,” Goddard said. “To expand it in such a way to remove all carrying or possession offenses is really unprecedented.”

Jerry Henry of GeorgiaCarry.org told GPB News he doesn’t expect to see a surge in gun sales or an increase in gun-related businesses in the state. He noted that other states have far less restrictive gun laws than Georgia.

“I don’t think people are going to look at it and say, ‘Oh Georgia just passed a new law and I’m going to move over there because it’s so much easier.’ I don’t think we’re going to see that,” he said. “Arizona, Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont – they all have Constitutional Carry."

 

[Nutz]

Good for GA

 

[PredFan]

Hopefully Florida will follow suit.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

I would think most, if not all, backward states with R governors will do the same thing.

 

[chikenwing]

I would think most, if not all, backward states with R governors will do the same thing.

Your contempt for your fellow country men is noted. The all inclusive tolerant people like yourself,...OH wait that's not you. would be proud.

 

[martybegan]

I would think most, if not all, backward states with R governors will do the same thing.

Where its needed is states with idiotic D governors.

 

[Old Rocks]

So we get more people shot over popcorn in theaters.

 

[westwall]

So we get more people shot over popcorn in theaters.

Yeah, by cops....you know...the only people you think should be armed.... What a silly, silly person you are..

 

[Luddly Neddite]

 

[Luddly Neddite]

 

[Luddly Neddite]

 

[Yurt]

i'm not anti gun, i just happen to post only negative stories about guns and call anyone who supports gun rights "backwards"

LOL

 

[Yurt]

how are those restrictive gun laws working in chiraq?

poor luddly, all wrong all again

 

[dr.d]

Hopefully Florida will follow suit.

Yes!!!
Soo...With this law in effect in those gun lovin' states:
If a teacher get's annoyed with an obnoxious student...he's got more options than just assigning detention.
If the preacher drones on and on in church, bored parishioners can just blow him away..and create some excitement in the process.
If the local drunk gets out of line in a bar...BAM, problem solved.
If that durn gummit won't issue u a passport FAST...u kin expedite that at gunpoint right thar in their building...
Yup.
This is sure to make things a lot more efficient. An added bonus: With all that unrestricted gun use, eventually there will be fewer gun nuts...



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[peach174]

how are those restrictive gun laws working in chiraq?

poor luddly, all wrong all again

Yes - while Chicago is going on national television trying to force the rest of the nation to conform to their point of view to ban guns and they can't even see that their anti gun policy is what is causing the violence in their city.

 

[Iceweasel]

Cool. With fewer conservatives to rob and kill liberals will be forced to feed on their own.

 

[Yurt]

Hopefully Florida will follow suit.

Yes!!!
Soo...With this law in effect in those gun lovin' states:
If a teacher get's annoyed with an obnoxious student...he's got more options than just assigning detention.
If the preacher drones on and on in church, bored parishioners can just blow him away..and create some excitement in the process.
If the local drunk gets out of line in a bar...BAM, problem solved.
If that durn gummit won't issue u a passport FAST...u kin expedite that at gunpoint right thar in their building...
Yup.
This is sure to make things a lot more efficient. An added bonus: With all that unrestricted gun use, eventually there will be fewer gun nuts...



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ZOMG....zombies

 

[peach174]

Hopefully Florida will follow suit.

Yes!!!
Soo...With this law in effect in those gun lovin' states:
If a teacher get's annoyed with an obnoxious student...he's got more options than just assigning detention.
If the preacher drones on and on in church, bored parishioners can just blow him away..and create some excitement in the process.
If the local drunk gets out of line in a bar...BAM, problem solved.
If that durn gummit won't issue u a passport FAST...u kin expedite that at gunpoint right thar in their building...
Yup.
This is sure to make things a lot more efficient. An added bonus: With all that unrestricted gun use, eventually there will be fewer gun nuts...



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Right
So why isn't this happening in those gun loving States?
Talk about drama.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Hopefully Florida will follow suit.

Yes!!!
Soo...With this law in effect in those gun lovin' states:
If a teacher get's annoyed with an obnoxious student...he's got more options than just assigning detention.
If the preacher drones on and on in church, bored parishioners can just blow him away..and create some excitement in the process.
If the local drunk gets out of line in a bar...BAM, problem solved.
If that durn gummit won't issue u a passport FAST...u kin expedite that at gunpoint right thar in their building...
Yup.
This is sure to make things a lot more efficient. An added bonus: With all that unrestricted gun use, eventually there will be fewer gun nuts...



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It would be nice if they "harvested" each other but I was just thinking that they shoot innocent people.

 

[PredFan]

Ole luddley's just not a bright fella.