Georgia expands gun rights; hand-wringers wring hands

[Adam]

Nathan Deal signs broad gun rights expansion

Ellijay – Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation today that would vastly expand where Georgians can legally carry firearms, a proposal that has drawn heaps of praise and scorn from outside groups.

“People who follow the rules can protect themselves and their families from people who don’t follow the rules,” said Deal, adding: “The Second Amendment should never be an afterthought. It should reside at the forefronts of our minds.

House Bill 60, which passed in the final hours of this year’s legislative session, allows Georgians to legally carry firearms in a wide range of new places, including schools, bars, churches and government buildings. A recent analysis also said it could let felons use the state’s “stand your ground” rules to claim self-defense if they feel threatened.

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The bill, which takes effect July 1, also legalizes the use of silencers for hunting, clears the way for school staffers to carry guns in school zones and lets leaders of religious congregations choose whether to allow licensed gun holders inside. And it allows permitted gun owners to carry their weapons in government buildings – including parts of courthouses – where there is no security at the entrance.

Good. This brings Georgia much more in line with the laws of neighboring states, where, notably, despite the predictions of doom, gloom, and blood running in the streets, people are, predictably, not shooting up bars or churches or courthouses.

Leftist bed-wetters are wetting their beds, which is always an excellent indicator of someone doing something right and legislation being good.

[Billy Jingo]

If you are taking a gun to church, you're doing it wrong.

[Adam]

If you are taking a gun to church, you're doing it wrong.

Unless, say, you're a Sikh. Then it's probably not such a bad idea.

[Billy Jingo]

Unless, say, you're a Sikh. Then it's probably not such a bad idea.

I thought they were non-violent.

[Adam]

I thought they were non-violent.

I'm pretty sure that changes when violence comes to them. After all, there are Sikhs in the US armed forces. I'm guessing that Sikhs would like to be able to protect themselves next time someone kicks open the door of their temple and starts shooting, even if they have a general principle of non-violence.

[Billy Jingo]

I'm pretty sure that changes when violence comes to them. After all, there are Sikhs in the US armed forces. I'm guessing that Sikhs would like to be able to protect themselves next time someone kicks open the door of their temple and starts shooting, even if they have a general principle of non-violence.

I really don't know that much about the religion. I am lucky to understand a small sliver of Christianity.

[Hondo]

I thought they were non-violent.

Indira Gandhi thinks otherwise.

[Gingersnap]

If you are taking a gun to church, you're doing it wrong.

Not in Colorado.

[scott]

If you are taking a gun to church, you're doing it wrong.

Really? We used to shoot skeet in the field after services at my uncle's church.

[Novaheart]

Good. This brings Georgia much more in line with the laws of neighboring states, where, notably, despite the predictions of doom, gloom, and blood running in the streets, people are, predictably, not shooting up bars or churches or courthouses.

Leftist bed-wettbreak-everywhere-bill.html]beds, which is always an excellent indicator of someone doing something right and legislation being good.

This was a particularly amusing discussion on Lawrence O'Donnell where people (notable from Indiana and Maine) swore they would never set foot in that bastion of redneck racists waiting to kill another Trayvon state of Georgia. Fortunately, I was there to remind them that Indiana and Maine have less restrictive gun laws than Georgia and Florida.

[Novaheart]

Really? We used to shoot skeet in the field after services at my uncle's church.

Is that what you called them?

[Gingersnap]

Is that what you called them?

The official name is "clay pigeons" or "target clays". Why? What do you call them?

[gary m]

Is that what you called them?

The official name is "clay pigeons" or "target clays". Why? What do you call them?

I think Nova calls them illegal aliens or undocumented workers when feeling particularly gracious.

[Frostbit]

I think Nova calls them illegal aliens or undocumented workers when feeling particularly gracious.

Don't forget "Muzzies"

[Billy Jingo]

Not in Colorado.

Never trust the double consonant preacher.