Yes, we should all be more like .... Chicago, where only the criminals have guns. That will stop the violence! On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 3:10 PM, Pundit Sir <pundits...@gmail.com> wrote: We pretty much know what happened the last time people in S.C. openly carried guns in public.
And, we are getting an idea of what goes on there now. http://youtu.be/2v_Ih9W0Z3k http://www.bravotv.com/southern-charm On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Michael Jackson <mjackso...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >Come to the Deep South sometime - I assure you there are PLENTY of people who >absolutely believe that open carry is an excellent idea and they are not shy >about expressing their feelings on the subject. Be prepared to be denounced as >a communist if you disagree with them. >-------------------------------------------- >On Wed, 4/23/14, Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Saatva in Georgia >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 5:57 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I'm all for >people's right to own a gun >(not necessarily automatics though). But I'm >beginning to wonder >if the "open carry" people are being used to >create a situation >that people will react favorably to banning guns? >After all who >wants to live in communities where people walk around >with guns on >their belts all the time? It's bad enough with >the cops doing >that. > > > >On 04/23/2014 09:18 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: > > > > > >Georgia Governor to Sign Sweeping Gun Bill > > > >8:29 AM ET > >Radical new gun legislation due to be signed >into law on >Wednesday will allow licensed owners to carry >guns in more >public places than ever before, as places like >churches >can opt in to permit the weapons and bars can >opt out if >they want them banned > > > >Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will sign into law >Wednesday >radical new gun legislation that will allow >licensed >owners to carry firearms into more public >places than at >any time in the past century, including >government >buildings, bars, and a wide variety of public >places. > > > >The law, called the “Safe Carry Protection >Act,” allows >churches to “opt-in” to permit weapons, >school districts >to appoint staff carrying firearms, and >requires bars to >opt out if they wish to ban firearms, NBC >reports. Gun >owners caught at airport security checkpoints >can pick up >their weapons and leave with no criminal >penalty. > > > >Critics have called the new legislation the >“Guns >Everywhere Bill,” and gun control groups >including >Americans for Responsible Solutions and Mayors >Against >Illegal Guns have strongly criticized the >bill, as has the >executive director of the Georgia Association >of Chiefs of >Police, Frank Rotondo. “Police officers do >not want more >people carrying guns on the street,” said >Rotondo, >“particularly police officers in inner city >areas.” > > > >Proponents of the law say, however, that it >strengthens >the Second Amendment and will make people >safer. “When we >limit a Georgian’s ability to carry a weapon >— to defend >themselves — we’re empowering the bad >guys,” said Georgia >state Rep. Rick Jasperse, who introduced the >bill. > > > >Eight states have loosened gun regulations >since the >massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, >Conn. in >December 2012, while 10 states have >strengthened >regulations, according to the Law Center to >Prevent Gun >Violence > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
