GeorgiaCarry.org Succeeds in Restoring Freedoms in Georgia’s Parks: Lawsuits Force Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Others to Abandon Illegal Anti-Gun Ordinances Regarding Concealed Carry
ByGeorgiaCarry.org has won again. The cities of Roswell and Sandy Springs, both suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, had to abandon anti-gun ordinances after facing lawsuits filed by the pro-gun rights group, GeorgiaCarry.org. The city ordinances attempted to preempt state law by restricting citizens’ rights to carry firearms in city owned parks.
GeorgiaCarry.org has had a series of successes in other cities and counties as well. Congratulations guys!
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Sandy Springs, Roswell scrap local gun laws
Ordinance would have prevented people from carrying guns in city parksOn the advice of attorneys, the cities of Roswell and Sandy Springs scrapped local ordinances this week that prevent people from carrying guns in city parks.
A lawsuit has successfully challenged firearms bans enacted by several local cities and county governments, said Wendell Willard, the city attorney for Sandy Springs.
In December, the Georgia Court of Appeals found a Coweta County ordinance that restricted firearms, had incorrectly superseded state law.
Counties and municipalities with similar ordinances must now revise their laws, Willard said, because the court determined only the state can regulate where firearms may be carried.
The lawsuit challenging the firearms bans, filed by an organization called GeorgiaCarry.org, also affects ordinances adopted by Fulton County and the cities of Kennesaw, Milton, Atlanta, East Point and Union City.
After hearing from Willard, the Sandy Springs City Council revised its ban Tuesday. The city will allow people to carry guns into parks, but will prohibit their discharge.
Roswell’s City Council on Monday took similar action.
4 Comments
May 10th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
COngratulations GCO!! We have a similarly minded Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners who think they are exempt from state law prohibiting them from enacting local firearms (all anti) ordinances. Is there a copy of your complaint I can view to see if there is something in it I can use here?
Thanks & Way to Go Guys!!
Mann Killian
the Second Amendment Coalition of Florida
SACFLA.org
June 21st, 2008 at 11:37 am
I am hoping the law will be enacted allowing Handgun Permit citizens of TN to carry in National Parks, the bad guys do not go around the mountain.
January 30th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Sooo… If I understand this correctly, we can carry in GA parks, but are forbidden to “discharge” the weapon? Lol. If I’m being mugged or raped, I’m firing first and asking questions later. Sorry. Having a weapon without the ability to use it is just stupid. Politics for the win~ lol.
February 4th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Gothchick,
They make the discharge illegal to keep people from firing guns on 4th of July, New Years and such in celebration. If you ever discharge a firearm, defense experts tell you to always be the first to report to authorities, as the standard belief amongst law enforcement is that the first to report is the victim (”Nothing to hide” theory). A District Attorney would be hard-pressed to charge you for illegal discharge if you were in defense of your life.
Even if he did, pay the fine and go on with life happily ALIVE!