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Brian Kemp

Georgia is sick of gun “jokes,” ready for legislation

Competition for Georgia’s top political positions is starting to reveal just how out of touch GOP candidates really are about gun control. While a new poll shows that Georgians of all political stripes are increasingly in favor of tightening gun laws and regulations, a gubernatorial candidate can be seen pointing his gun at a minor in a vile TV ad and one candidate for lieutenant governor has challenged another to a shootout. Incompetent failure Brian

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GOP asks America to wait while Lewis fights for more gun control

Atlanta Congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis held a press conference Wednesday pushing for stronger gun control laws, in the wake of the tragic Las Vegas shooting. Lewis, as well as several other House Democrats, is calling for a bill that would strengthen firearm background checks. Lawmakers also want a bipartisan Select Committee on Gun Violence established in Congress, to study the issue and recommend potential legislation. “How many more dead bodies will it

Campus Carry

Demand that Deal veto campus carry

Nationally, 95 percent of college presidents, 94 percent of college faculty, 89 percent of campus police chiefs, and 74 percent of college students oppose concealed weapons on campus. An informal poll by The Red & Black indicated that about 62 percent of the UGA student body opposed the bill outright, while a poll at Georgia Tech indicated that about 70 percent of its student body opposed the bill. In 2014 an AJC poll indicated that

Campus Carry

Not one, but two, gun bills vetoed by Gov. Deal

Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed not one, but two, pieces of gun legislation on the last day of the 2016 session. Deal’s veto of Campus Carry came with a lengthy explanation and an executive order creating an annual reporting requirement for colleges about the security measures in place. Deal also encouraged the General Assembly to increase penalties for bringing guns onto campuses. Condemnation and cheers immediately followed, with many Republicans sending a clear message to the governor that

Campus Carry Vetoed!

In the final moments of the 2016 legislative session, Gov. Deal vetoed the disastrous ‘Campus Carry’ bill, which would have legalized guns in classrooms, libraries, daycares and just about everywhere else on Georgia’s college campuses. AJC: “Nathan Deal vetoes Georgia’s ‘campus carry’ legislation” Today, Georgia progressives can celebrate another huge victory. The Campus Carry bill was almost universally unpopular with Georgia students, parents, professors, university presidents and campus police, but conservatives, in their ongoing quest