Georgia Gov. signs New Controversial "Guns EVERYWHERE" Bill .
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ATLANTA – Its official name is the “Safe Carry Protection Act.”
But critics are calling it the “Guns Everywhere Bill.”
At noon Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is scheduled to sign the sweeping legislation into law. One of the most permissive state gun laws in the nation, it will allow licensed owners to carry firearms into more public places than at any time in the past century, including churches, bars and government buildings that don't have security checkpoints.
The law also authorizes school districts to appoint staffers to carry firearms. It allows churches to "opt-in" if they want to allow weapons. Bars could already “opt-in” to allow weapons, but under the new law they must opt out if they want to bar weapons. Permit-holders who accidentally bring a gun to an airport security checkpoint will now be allowed to pick up their weapon and leave with no criminal penalty. (At Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a record 111 guns were found at TSA screening areas last year.)
Here’s a brief list of the major changes ahead for Georgians when the law takes effect July 1:
1) Bars
Before the new law, gun owners were not allowed to bring their firearms into bars unless the bar owner specifically allowed it. But under the Safe Carry Protection Act, the emphasis is reversed. A patron can bring guns into bars unless the owner tells him or her to leave.
2) Churches
Church leaders will now be able to decide whether to allow their congregations to bring guns into their buildings. Right now, bringing guns into houses of worship is illegal. Under the Safe Carry Protection Act, if a gun license holder brings a gun into church against the wishes of that church’s leaders, the gun owner will be fined $100. If a non-license holder brings a gun to that same church, he or she will be guilty of a misdemeanor.
3) Schools
Local school boards will now be allowed to vote on whether they want to let teachers and other members of the school’s staff bring guns to campus. The staff members will apply to the school board, and they will go through training that includes “judgment pistol shooting,” “marksmanship,” and a review of Georgia’s laws about shooting people to defend yourself and others. If a teacher doesn’t want to carry the gun at all times, he or she will have to store it in a safe or lock box. Previously, a licensed owner could bring a gun to school if an “authorized official of the school” gave permission.
4) Airports
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to have firearms in airport common areas and if they accidentally bring their guns to airport security checkpoints, they will be allowed to pick up their weapon and leave without criminal penalty. They will not, of course, be able to take their gun past the TSA checkpoint, which remains a federal matter.
5) Government buildings
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to bring their weapons into unsecured government buildings -- in other words, those buildings that don't have security checkpoints or metal detectors. Supporters say this provision was intended to help rural counties that don't have the funds to hire full-time security personnel. Gun owners still won't be able to bring weapons into, say, Atlanta City Hall or the Georgia State Capitol.
6) No database of gun owners
The law will prevent the state of Georgia from creating and maintaining a database of licensed owners.
7) No fingerprinting
The law will eliminate the fingerprinting requirement for renewing weapons carry licenses.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/what-georgias-extreme-new-gun-law-allows-n87491
But critics are calling it the “Guns Everywhere Bill.”
At noon Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is scheduled to sign the sweeping legislation into law. One of the most permissive state gun laws in the nation, it will allow licensed owners to carry firearms into more public places than at any time in the past century, including churches, bars and government buildings that don't have security checkpoints.
The law also authorizes school districts to appoint staffers to carry firearms. It allows churches to "opt-in" if they want to allow weapons. Bars could already “opt-in” to allow weapons, but under the new law they must opt out if they want to bar weapons. Permit-holders who accidentally bring a gun to an airport security checkpoint will now be allowed to pick up their weapon and leave with no criminal penalty. (At Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, a record 111 guns were found at TSA screening areas last year.)
Here’s a brief list of the major changes ahead for Georgians when the law takes effect July 1:
1) Bars
Before the new law, gun owners were not allowed to bring their firearms into bars unless the bar owner specifically allowed it. But under the Safe Carry Protection Act, the emphasis is reversed. A patron can bring guns into bars unless the owner tells him or her to leave.
2) Churches
Church leaders will now be able to decide whether to allow their congregations to bring guns into their buildings. Right now, bringing guns into houses of worship is illegal. Under the Safe Carry Protection Act, if a gun license holder brings a gun into church against the wishes of that church’s leaders, the gun owner will be fined $100. If a non-license holder brings a gun to that same church, he or she will be guilty of a misdemeanor.
3) Schools
Local school boards will now be allowed to vote on whether they want to let teachers and other members of the school’s staff bring guns to campus. The staff members will apply to the school board, and they will go through training that includes “judgment pistol shooting,” “marksmanship,” and a review of Georgia’s laws about shooting people to defend yourself and others. If a teacher doesn’t want to carry the gun at all times, he or she will have to store it in a safe or lock box. Previously, a licensed owner could bring a gun to school if an “authorized official of the school” gave permission.
4) Airports
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to have firearms in airport common areas and if they accidentally bring their guns to airport security checkpoints, they will be allowed to pick up their weapon and leave without criminal penalty. They will not, of course, be able to take their gun past the TSA checkpoint, which remains a federal matter.
5) Government buildings
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to bring their weapons into unsecured government buildings -- in other words, those buildings that don't have security checkpoints or metal detectors. Supporters say this provision was intended to help rural counties that don't have the funds to hire full-time security personnel. Gun owners still won't be able to bring weapons into, say, Atlanta City Hall or the Georgia State Capitol.
6) No database of gun owners
The law will prevent the state of Georgia from creating and maintaining a database of licensed owners.
7) No fingerprinting
The law will eliminate the fingerprinting requirement for renewing weapons carry licenses.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/what-georgias-extreme-new-gun-law-allows-n87491
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Smdh. And it begins.
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This kinda Ties into that "Safety in exchange for a Few Liberties vs. Freedom" Thread .
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T.I. happy as ? right now
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I honestly think gun laws and the penalties for violating the laws/using guns in a crime should be going in the opposite direction.
More freedom to arm yourself in different places/situations...and harsher penalties if you do some dumb ? . That would even things out and make more sense. That's the problem in Florida. The gun laws are very permissive and the laws favor using your gun and getting away with it. -
mryounggun wrote: »I honestly think gun laws and the penalties for violating the laws/using guns in a crime should be going in the opposite direction.
More freedom to arm yourself in different places/situations...and harsher penalties if you do some dumb ? . That would even things out and make more sense. That's the problem in Florida. The gun laws are very permissive and the laws favor using your gun and getting away with it.
I thought FLA had strict gun laws, that 10-20-Life ? .
...I just thought since they were killing Blacks that they got Passes lol -
Georgia will become the gun running capital of the country. Good luck with that.
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JonnyRoccIT wrote: »mryounggun wrote: »I honestly think gun laws and the penalties for violating the laws/using guns in a crime should be going in the opposite direction.
More freedom to arm yourself in different places/situations...and harsher penalties if you do some dumb ? . That would even things out and make more sense. That's the problem in Florida. The gun laws are very permissive and the laws favor using your gun and getting away with it.
I thought FLA had strict gun laws, that 10-20-Life ? .
...I just thought since they were killing Blacks that they got Passes lol
Na, they ain't that strict, B. -
6) No database of gun owners
The law will prevent the state of Georgia from creating and maintaining a database of licensed owners.
7) No fingerprinting
The law will eliminate the fingerprinting requirement for renewing weapons carry licenses.
these two are crazy as hell. -
What in THEE ? ? Damn, we can't even use that Bugs Bunny gif for this.
They straight up put dark folk on notice in Georgia....time for you to get the ? OWT! -
GUNS AND ALCHOL HUH??? SMH
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Wait, so licensed gun owners can do this or that, but they won't have a database of the owners....?JonnyRoccIT wrote:
........ it will allow licensed owners to carry firearms into more public places than at any time in the past century, including churches, bars and government buildings that don't have security checkpoints.
1) Bars
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2) Churches
Church leaders will now......
If a non-license holder brings a gun to that same church, he or she will be guilty of a misdemeanor.
3) Schools
.........
4) Airports
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to h..........
5) Government buildings
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to..........
6) No database of gun owners
The law will prevent the state of Georgia from creating and maintaining a database of licensed owners.
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leftcoastkev wrote: ».
Wait, so licensed gun owners can do this or that, but they won't have a database of the owners....?JonnyRoccIT wrote:
........ it will allow licensed owners to carry firearms into more public places than at any time in the past century, including churches, bars and government buildings that don't have security checkpoints.
1) Bars
.......
2) Churches
Church leaders will now......
If a non-license holder brings a gun to that same church, he or she will be guilty of a misdemeanor.
3) Schools
.........
4) Airports
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to h..........
5) Government buildings
Licensed gun owners will be allowed to..........
6) No database of gun owners
The law will prevent the state of Georgia from creating and maintaining a database of licensed owners.
I was Wondering that too, but i'm guessing it means you have to maybe provide a Physical License but they wont have a database to Confirm the Authenticity of it . -
What in THEE ? ? Damn, we can't even use that Bugs Bunny gif for this.
They straight up put dark folk on notice in Georgia....time for you to get the ? OWT!
They tryin to. The future demographics aint lookin too good for them. Its one of then southern states like Texas (ouch that ones gon hurt a lot) thats changing demographics on the republicans and such. FLA is ahead in the demo race. If all the other red statery and whatnot hasnt stopped it in the past, i dont think this will. It'll just take time but i dont think there's anything they can really do to stop it. Laws get altered accordng to voters.
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Black_Samson wrote: »
Glock's U.S. Headquarters are already in Atlanta . -
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This has the letter L all over it.
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GOATEST of GOAT laws
I'm moving to GA asap
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these krackas down here wanna shoot ? so bad...
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I am kind of interested to see what happens, we don't often get to do experiments like this with real live human beings, too dangerous.
Georgia seems like a great place to host given it's proximity to Florida and deep red tradition. lol
*Actually, we already know what will happen, the movie theatre are going to become like real life westerns. Keep your popcorn and cell phones down!
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Students,teachers,government buildings, and ? even priests/church members are about to get shot the ? up once someone reaches a breaking point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_AMPcFym0Q&feature=kp
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