Action Items – Page 30 – GeorgiaCarry.org

Urgent — Your Help is Needed in Case Against Probate Judge

Sep 5, 2006jrm60 Days, News

As many of you know, GCO is sponsoring litigation against the Coweta County Probate Judge over the “60-day issue.” Many probate courts, including Coweta County’s, routinely take longer than the 60 days allowed by statute to issue Georgia Firearms Licenses. We sued to require issuance within 60 days. While we lost in Superior Court, we…

Good News!

Aug 31, 2006Ed Stone2 CommentsAction Items, News, SSN required for application

A federal judge in Atlanta recently issued a Temporary Restraining Order in favor of a Georgiacarry.org member. The Order requires a local probate judge and the Department of Public Safety to process the member’s application for a firearms license without disclosing his social security number. The basis for the lawsuit is the federal Privacy Act.…

Update on Temporary License Situation – We Need Your Help!

Aug 31, 2006Ed Stone6 CommentsTemporary Licenses

Many, but not all, probate judges in Georgia are refusing to issue temporary renewal firearms licenses at the time of renewal as required in the licensing statute (see prior “Alert!” on temporary licensing issue). Georgicarry.org needs your help in determining who the culprits are. So far, we have compiled the following list of counties where…

Alert! Probate Courts Refusing to Issue Temporary Licenses

Aug 31, 2006Ed Stone2 CommentsTemporary Licenses

Applicants for a renewal firearms license across the state are discovering that the majority of probate courts are refusing to issue temporary renewal licenses.

How Long May a Probate Court Wait to Issue a License?

Aug 31, 2006Ed Stone60 Days, News

Georgiacarry.org appealing adverse ruling. To many of you who have read the licensing statute, O.C.G.A. 16-11-129, the answer to the question contained in the title appears to be rather simple and straightforward. Not later than 60 days after the date of the application the judge of the probate court shall issue the applicant a license…

Coweta County's Pre-empted Ordinance

Aug 30, 2006Ed Stone4 CommentsCoweta County Preemption

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…