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Athens-Clarke County Agrees to Repeal Emergency Powers

In order to settle a GCO lawsuit against Athens-Clarke County, the county has agreed to repeal an ordinance giving the city power to close gun stores in an emergency and prohibiting firearms in establishments that are licensed to sell alcohol. The mayor and commission are scheduled to consider the repeal at their August 5 meeting.

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June 25th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
[...] jrm wrote a fantastic post today on “Athens-Clarke County Agrees to Repeal Emergency Powers”Here’s ONLY a quick extract… settle a GCO lawsuit against Athens-Clarke County, the county has agreed to repeal an ordinance giving the city power to close gun stores in an emergency and prohibiting firearms in establishments that are licensed to sell alcohol. … [...]