Come to the Deep South sometime - I assure you there are PLENTY of people who absolutely believe that open carry is an excellent idea and they are not shy about expressing their feelings on the subject. Be prepared to be denounced as a communist if you disagree with them. -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 4/23/14, Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Saatva in Georgia To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 5:57 PM I'm all for people's right to own a gun (not necessarily automatics though). But I'm beginning to wonder if the "open carry" people are being used to create a situation that people will react favorably to banning guns? After all who wants to live in communities where people walk around with guns on their belts all the time? It's bad enough with the cops doing that. On 04/23/2014 09:18 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: Georgia Governor to Sign Sweeping Gun Bill 8:29 AM ET Radical new gun legislation due to be signed into law on Wednesday will allow licensed owners to carry guns in more public places than ever before, as places like churches can opt in to permit the weapons and bars can opt out if they want them banned Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will sign into law Wednesday radical new gun legislation that will allow licensed owners to carry firearms into more public places than at any time in the past century, including government buildings, bars, and a wide variety of public places. The law, called the “Safe Carry Protection Act,” allows churches to “opt-in” to permit weapons, school districts to appoint staff carrying firearms, and requires bars to opt out if they wish to ban firearms, NBC reports. Gun owners caught at airport security checkpoints can pick up their weapons and leave with no criminal penalty. Critics have called the new legislation the “Guns Everywhere Bill,” and gun control groups including Americans for Responsible Solutions and Mayors Against Illegal Guns have strongly criticized the bill, as has the executive director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, Frank Rotondo. “Police officers do not want more people carrying guns on the street,” said Rotondo, “particularly police officers in inner city areas.” Proponents of the law say, however, that it strengthens the Second Amendment and will make people safer. “When we limit a Georgian’s ability to carry a weapon — to defend themselves — we’re empowering the bad guys,” said Georgia state Rep. Rick Jasperse, who introduced the bill. Eight states have loosened gun regulations since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. in December 2012, while 10 states have strengthened regulations, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence