BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 10 months ago
News from Georgia.
Georgia could introduce a new open-carry gun law thanks to Governor Brian Kemp.
The governor and his wife will hold a meeting with both lawmakers and gun rights advocates in a gun shop on Wednesday. During this meeting, he is expected to announce support for new legislation that could revoke the need for people to have a license to carry a weapon in public. This law would affect both open and concealed guns, according to drafts obtained by the Associated Press.
“Building a safer, stronger Georgia starts with hardworking Georgians having the ability to protect themselves and their families,” wrote Kemp in the obtained draft remarks. “In the face of rising violent crime across the country, law-abiding citizens should have their constitutional rights protected.”
It is unclear whether these remarks will be given during his scheduled address. However, the upcoming conference does come after Republican lawmakers pressured Kemp to readdress his endorsement for constitutional carry during his first campaign for governor.
Nice.
But wait. Why now? Does he feel pressure from campaign promises? More likely, does he feel pressure from allowing vote tallies to spike in the middle of the night in Georgia, thus placing Georgia right up there with the worst of the culprits and illegal thuggery in the last election?
Well, I hope constitutional carry (and open carry) is passed. I hope the governor suffers a massive and ignominious fall.
