Should Georgia Pass Bill That Loosens Gun Restrictions in Bars, Churches, on College Campuses and in School Safety Zones?
HB 512 would allow guns carried by licensed individuals on college campuses, in churches and bars and within school safety zones, and it faces an important deadline Thursday.
In all the gun control news following the Sandy Hook school shootings, a bill in the Georgia Legislature would actually expand potential places where firearms could be taken.
And that measure, House Bill 512, is facing a key deadline today, Thursday, March 7. The bill, also known as the Safe Carry Protection Act, would allow firearms to be taken onto college campuses, which include Barrow County's own satellite campus of Lanier Technical College on Athens Street in Winder, as well as in bars and churches.
Today is "crossover day" in the Georgia Legislature. A bill must pass the House or Senate to be considered by the other body. Otherwise, it is dead for the 2013 legislative session.
How do you feel about this bill in the Georgia Legislature? Do you feel it helps or hurts public safety? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Nate
3:10 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
This bill is a positive move towards enhanced public safety. People MUST be able to defend themselves in churches - the killing at World Changers illustrated this in our own backyard. The Georgia Tech robberies have illustrated the need for college students to be able to protect themselves, as well.
The one aspect of this bill that many will protest is the lifting of carry restrictions in bars. Keep in mind that this bill does NOT make it legal to operate a gun under the influence of alcohol, any more than the lack of a law against driving your car to a bar makes it legal to drive home under the influence.
Eugene
1:21 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Welcome to The OK Corral... Everybody carry a gun and shoot umm up. Just stupid. Guns are a False Sense of Security... Whenever you need it you have to go get it or reach for it. But when you do not need it it is always right there.