Georgia House Passes Critical Pro-Gun Reform Legislation

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On January 31, the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 89 with the Bearden amendment by a vote of 111 to 58.

The bill would allow Georgians to carry guns at bus stops, churches, and even restaurants that serve alcohol:

- further allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry in recreational areas, wildlife management areas, and public transportation;
- allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry in restaurants; and
- creating a stricter time line for various stages of the concealed carry license application process.

The bill now needs approval from the Senate.

[Submitter's note: this effort is coming from the local grassroots GeorgiaCarry.org, with little help from the NRA]
 
I hope all of us Georgians have contacted their state senator and Lt Gov Cagle letting them know we want their support on this one. The GA carry laws are seriuosly strange and this bill goes a long way towards fixing them. Even the NRA has finally decided to support Representative Bearden's "improvements" to the original HB 89.

Make sure your senator knows this one is important to you!
 
We've had a similar bill before the TN legislature a time or two but ours always gets voted down or killed in committee. Hope GA has better luck and that it will be contagious.
 
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