Top Five Gun Crimes in Georgia
The Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms in the Second Amendment. The Constitution also gives authorities the power to regulate the use of firearms. Approved uses include protection, hunting animals, and keeping the King of England out of your face. Those categories are very broad, and reasonable people disagree as to their […]
Georgia Man Receives Rare 15-Year Sentence for Possessing a Firearm
A federal judge ordered a Jackson County man to spend the next fifteen years in a federal prison after he was sentenced under the federal armed career criminal law. According to court documents, Commerce Police Department officers responded to a shots-fired call in 2019. At the scene, they found several .40 caliber shell casings. A […]
What You Should Know About Illegal Weapon Possession in Georgia
James Madison, one of the Constitution’s primary authors, once noted that the kingdoms of Europe were “afraid to trust the people with arms” and the new United States should be different. Madison and his cohorts apparently thought the Constitution as originally drafted adequately upheld the right to own guns. But some people wanted more assurance. […]
Georgia’s Appeals Court Decides on the Bring Your Gun to Work Act
If an employee, while on the job, inadvertently shoots you, can you sue the company for which he or she works? Georgia’s Court of Appeals says no in a recent ruling, siding with the trial court that came to the same conclusion. The issue revolves around O.C.G.A. § 16-11-135 or Georgia’s Business Security and Employee […]
New York Attorney General Tells Georgians to Keep Their Guns to Themselves
Police in New York have determined that 2,822 guns used in crimes in the state were bought in Georgia, and 2,711 of that number were handguns. Between the years of 2010 and 2015, The Peach State’s weapon contribution amounted to 13% of the total out-of-state guns used in New York. This information prompted New York’s […]
Georgia Carry Fights for License Holders Rights in Court
In 2014, Georgia legislature passed House Bills (HB) 60 and 826. HB 826 sought to decriminalize the carrying of weapons in school areas because previous laws required mandatory penalties for those caught with weapons on school property. Several situations arose that inspired the laxer law – situations in which students were expelled or charged with […]
