Coweta County's Pre-empted Ordinance
There are 159 counties in Georgia. Of those, only 8 counties have local ordinances banning the carry of firearms on certain county property, the most common of which is “parks.” The state government, however, has pre-empted the field of firearms regulation, leaving only three items on which local governments can pass legislation. Accordingly, I sent…
Coweta County Follow Up
As noted in the comments section, Coweta County responded swiftly to the initial letter requesting a repeal of their firearm ban ordinance by stating that the county attorney would review the issue.