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2018 Legislative Session

Guns in Georgia: What to expect in the 2018 legislative session

Across the country, state legislators are revisiting gun legislation in the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting. But what are Georgia legislators doing, and how do their efforts stack up? Right now, there are three separate proposals in the Georgia Legislature that would allow people to carry firearms without a permit into parks, historic sites and recreational areas. Passage of any of these bills would continue the dangerous pattern of expanding gun owners’ rights at

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New gun law is Band-Aid on a gaping wound

Rep. Jesse Petrea, R-Savannah, wants to penalize people for supplying guns to felons. House Bill 657 would make it a felony for any person to “knowingly and intentionally provide a firearm to a felon.” This bill comes after data saying in Savannah, only 12 percent of the guns that police confiscated were connected to theft reports, a number that contradicts the widely accepted theory that most weapons used for crime are stolen. The Bureau of

Campus Carry

Warning: ‘Campus Carry’ now in effect

‘Campus Carry’ went into effect on July 1, and the chill on college campuses around the state is palpable. Students, professors and staff must now face the new reality that guns are allowed on their campuses, and the restrictions placed on gun owners are few and hard to enforce. The law allows anyone with a weapons license — which a person can get in Georgia starting at age 21 — to conceal carry their gun

Podcast Ep. 46: The Tale of Two Staceys

This week we are joined again with guest host Jennifer Young to talk about what is going on in Georgia’s upcoming elections. We go in depth about the governor’s race, the sixth congressional district special election, how to best work with multiple Democratic candidates, and also the status of campus carry laws. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! We’ve got work to do, and

2017 Legislative Session

Gov. Deal signs ‘Campus Carry’

There have been phone calls and petitions, die-ins and impassioned pleas from leaders on college campuses — but Gov. Nathan Deal decided on May 4 to sign the “Campus Carry” bill into law. After the NRA’s recent visit to Atlanta — which stirred quite a bit of protest — gun extremists have been sure to push the issue, telling their base that it’s about “being able to protect themselves on college and university campuses.” But the facts just

Better Georgia

Donald Trump & the NRA: Money and lies

Executive Director Bryan Long delivered the following speech on Friday, April 28, during the NRA protest and “die-in” at Atlanta’s Woodruff Park. Good morning! I’m Bryan Long, the executive director of Better Georgia. This morning, I want to admit something to you that I’ve never said in public before — I met Donald Trump. Yeah, that’s right, I met Donald Trump right over there in the Georgia World Congress Center on May 7, 2006. I