Comments on: Appeals Court Denies Reconsideration; GCO Intends to Seek Supreme Court Review http://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2007/06/07/appeals-court-denies-reconsideration-gco-intends-to-seek-supreme-court-review/ Fighting for firearms rights in Georgia. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: shamalama http://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2007/06/07/appeals-court-denies-reconsideration-gco-intends-to-seek-supreme-court-review/#comment-5714 shamalama Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:54:46 +0000 http://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2007/06/07/appeals-court-denies-reconsideration-gco-intends-to-seek-supreme-court-review/#comment-5714 From the Court of Appeals Opinion, "Moore argues that [i]f the probate judge does not hear from local law enforcement within 50 days, [he or] she can (and must) assume that no derogatory information has been found[,] and issue the license. We disagree." I understand the Court having the fear that, due to the inherent inefficiencies of government bureaucracy, someone otherwise not allowed to have a license could end up getting one just because the reporting agency didn't have enough time to properly process the applicant's information. None of us want a drug dealer or felon to have a legal carry license. BUT this ruling could become a very slippery slope, with government bodies purposely dragging their feet and returning to a de facto "can issue" situation. For what it's worth, today is Day 42 in my wait to get a concealed weapons license through Rockdale County, a license they "threatened" could take 16 weeks. Thank you GCO for your continued efforts to help us "little guys" keep our rights as law-abiding citizens. From the Court of Appeals Opinion, “Moore argues that [i]f the probate judge does not
hear from local law enforcement within 50 days, [he or] she can (and must) assume that no derogatory information has been found[,] and issue the license. We disagree.”

I understand the Court having the fear that, due to the inherent inefficiencies of government bureaucracy, someone otherwise not allowed to have a license could end up getting one just because the reporting agency didn’t have enough time to properly process the applicant’s information. None of us want a drug dealer or felon to have a legal carry license.

BUT this ruling could become a very slippery slope, with government bodies purposely dragging their feet and returning to a de facto “can issue” situation.

For what it’s worth, today is Day 42 in my wait to get a concealed weapons license through Rockdale County, a license they “threatened” could take 16 weeks.

Thank you GCO for your continued efforts to help us “little guys” keep our rights as law-abiding citizens.

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