We are informed that the Probate Courts across the state of Georgia will temporarily suspend acceptance of applications for Georgia Weapons Carry Licenses and the renewal of Georgia Weapons Carry Licenses in pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court of GA declaring a Judicial Emergency. We are told that if you license is due…
On March 14, 2020, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton declared a state of judicial emergency. Pursuant to his emergency powers, and pursuant to OCGA
Sen. Elena Parent is criticizing SB 224 for “felons & other convicts allowed to have a variety of firearms”. Not so. Sen. Parent does not elaborate on what “other convicts” are besides felons. Presumably, they must be misdemeanants. Under Georgia law, there is no misdemeanor that deprives a person of the right to possess firearms,…
There has been media coverage and politician statements that GCO has circulated misinformation about loss of a GWL for conviction of carrying in a place of worship (both now and if SB 357 passes). We believe the issue is more nuanced than that. Under both current law and SB 357, if a person with a…
But, the work is not over as we now need to contact more elected officials and press for passage in the Senate of SB224. We also want to continue to push for a hearing on SB449. Thanks to you, our members continue pressure on the Senate Judiciary Committee, last evening SB 224 by substitute, was…
SB357 addressed some concerns of the church concerning carrying in churches. This bill would allows churches to operate more like private property but would not strike them from the off limits places, therefore not classifying them as private property. It would continue with the provision of up to $100 fine for caught carrying in a…
This session of the General Assembly has started and hearings on legislation will begin in a couple of weeks or less. In an effort to let our legislators know what we expect of them this year, we need to begin work now in contacting the members who can help us and get the ball rolling.…
GCO Vice President John Monroe answers questions on GA HB435 GCO has received many inquiries from members of other organizations, wanting to know why we oppose HB 435 (the Red Flag Law Bill). They say their organizations just oppose the bill without providing any analysis they can use to discuss the bill. So, we are…
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.