The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled in GCO’s favor and reversed a superior court ruling that a probate judge may not be sued in his individual capacity for a declaratory judgment. In the case, the judge of the Chatham County Probate Court was sued because he was taking months to issue GWLs. The court’s…
In the wake of GCO’s win at the Supreme Court of Georgia against the Atlanta Botanical Garden, GCO has challenged the Atlanta Falcons over its ban on carrying guns in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. A copy of the letter to Falcons General Counsel Mike Egan can be found here.
The Georgia Court of Appeals has remanded the “campus carry” case to the Superior Court of Fulton County without a decision on the merits. In the case, a group of UGA professors sued former Governor Deal in his individual capacity to block “enforcement” of the law that partially decriminalizes campus carry. The superior court dismissed…
Today, the Supreme Court of Georgia restored (for the second time) GCO’s lawsuit against the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The case, filed in 2014, challenges the policy of the Garden of disallowing GWL holders from carrying while at the Garden. State law prohibits lessees of public property from banning weapons. A copy of the decision may…
Chatham County Probate Judge Thomas Bordeaux has filed a motion with the Court of Appeals of Georgia, seeking sanctions against GCO for filing a “frivolous appeal.” The motion apparently was filed in retribution against GCO because GCO sought to force Bordeaux to follow Georgia law in issuing GWLs in the time required by statute. The…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has cleared the way for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to vacate its earlier judgment against GCO in the case against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. GCO had brought the case to force the Corps to grant permission to GCO…
GCO has filed a lawsuit against the Chatham County probate judge, Thomas Bordeaux Jr., for excessive delays in processing Georgia Weapons carry License applications. A copy of the complaint may be found here.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted permission to carry loaded firearms on Corps property to the two GCO members who sued the Corps for refusing to grant such permission. It is anticipated that such permission will be granted to other GCO members who request it and who have weapons carry licenses.
GCO, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, and a mutual member have filed suit against Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr on account of Carr’s refusal to recognize Virginia concealed carry licences in Georgia.
CDC Doctor Denigrates 2A, GCO Mission
Jean Clare Smith, a doctor with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, contacted GCO to complain about GCO’s efforts in the Botanical Garden case. She urged GCO to work on matters of importance to society, and has previously called for the Second Amendment to be radically changed. She asserts that “children” would appreciate it…
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