http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ga/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:13:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416838/posts HB 873 would repeal most gun laws. Today's column is Part One in a special series here at the Atlanta Gun Rights Examiner. Over the next couple of weeks, this column will bring to you all of the pending bills affecting your right to bear arms in the current session of the General Assembly and offer some analysis of each bill. In Part One, we will examine the most recent bill, HB 873, the Freedom of Choice and Security Act. Introduced by Rep. Bobby Franklin (R-43, Marietta), HB 873 would have the effect of repealing Article 4, relating to dangerous... Atlanta Gun Rights examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416838/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:13:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407796/posts * One year anniversary of HB 89 arrives without dire consequences Violent crime lower following law permitting legalized carry of firearms on mass transit. Today the Atlanta Gun Rights Examiner brings you a story you are not going to see anywhere else. The Georgia General Assembly passed HB 89 in 2008, which made criminal prohibitions on carrying firearms on public transportation, in restaurants that serve alcohol, in state parks, and in wildlife management areas inapplicable to Georgians possessing a firearms license. HB 89 took effect on July 1, 2008, and many predicted mass bloodshed as a result. Nowhere was the... Atlanta Gun Rights examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407796/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:48:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406096/posts There are high crime rates surrounding college campuses in Georgia. Just this morning, a college student was stabbed inside the school safety zone surrounding Georgia Tech during a successful robbery. In spite of the usual advice to submit and "give the armed criminal what he wants," the robber stabbed the student after he handed over his money. Two Georgia Tech students were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. A female Georgia State University student was carjacked on Sunday. The AJC reports that she "suffered a severe head injury" in the attack. This was one of three attacks on college students... Atlanta Gun Rights examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406096/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:34:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403574/posts An elderly Clayton County, GA man reportedly used his handgun to fend off a pair of criminals who tried to rob him at gunpoint in his own home. Police say that the elderly resident sells firewood from his home. A pair of robbers is said to have posed as firewood buyers, with one of the criminals first buying some firewood then asking to enter the man's home to wash his hands. After washing his hands, the robber is said to have pointed a gun at the elderly homeowner, while the pair of criminals searched the home for valuables. At this... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403574/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:38:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401925/posts An Atlanta, Georgia liquor store owner shot an armed robber who had just murdered an employee. Police say that an armed robber walked in to the Moreland Package Store, demanded money, and shot a clerk multiple times. Although mortally wounded from robber's shots, the clerk was reportedly able to yell for help, which prompted the store owner to grab his own gun and rush to the clerk's aid. The store owner is said to have shot the robber twice, in the arm and the leg. Police have reportedly taken a suspect into custody, and the store owner was unharmed. This... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401925/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:42:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400558/posts ATLANTA - Although the inevitable recount is still in the future, it is now clear that State Senator Kasim Reed is Atlanta's mayor-elect. See Atlanta City Hall Examiner Minoo Hosseini, Reed Declares Victory over Norwood. What does this mean for the right to bear arms in Atlanta? As an initial matter, it must be remembered that Atlanta is Georgia's largest city and commercial hub. The city therefore carrries a lot of influence with the General Assembly and its policies. Atlanta has lobbied against your right to bear arms in the past, when HB 89, decriminalizing the carry of weapons on... Atlanta Gun Rights examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400558/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 22:50:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399090/posts Recently Jim Robinson posted two threads declaring Free Republic’s determination to see Conservatives elected and ousting Rino's from government. Jim and a great many Freepers believe that we need to take back control. But the RNC is not hearing us. Activism is called for NOW. 2010 is nearing and we need Conservative candidates to run. The time is ripe and people are ready for another 1994 type election. But we need to make the RNC hear us loud and clear. This is the Rino Free America Project. Get involved. Make them listen. Write a letter and MAIL it. Republican... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399090/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:31:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391820/posts Senators have to find a balance between voting their conscience and voting as their constituents would like. If senators vote their conscience too heavily, constituents tend to get angry. When this happens, constituents may ask for a recall of their U.S. Senator. (The 5 steps are listed in detail) -- The 18 states allowing for recall are as follows: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin. E-How http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391820/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:42:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384583/posts Dick's Sporting Goods informed GeorgiaCarry.Org that it permits lawfully carried handguns in its stores in Georgia, so long as the person carrying the handgun is abiding by state law. This issue arose when the President of GeorgiaCarry.Org, more precisely, me, was kicked out of the Fayetteville, Georgia store because of a lawfully carried H&K USP 45 pistol. I was carrying a holstered pistol, as is my daily habit, and wearing a GeorgiaCarry.Org T-shirt when I brought my eight year old son to the store to look at the Davey Crickett rifles that I knew to be in stock. My eager... Atlanta Gun Rights examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384583/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:41:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2350007/posts MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- A small group of homeless sex offenders have set up camp in densely wooded area behind a suburban Atlanta office park, directed there by probation officers who say it's a place of last resort for those with nowhere else to go. The nine sex offenders live in tents surrounding a makeshift fire pit in the trees behind a towering "no trespassing" sign, waiting out their probation sentences as they face numerous living restrictions under one of the nation's toughest sex offender policies... hosted. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2350007/posts#comment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:35:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2349079/posts From Mark Shea's blog, this sad news: And, on a more personal note, my friend Rod Bennett (author of the terrific book Four Witnesses) writes: Just a note to any of our friends who haven't got the word: we Bennetts lost our home and practically all of its contents in Monday's flash flooding here in Georgia. Please be in prayer as we look for guidance on where to go from here and as our kids (who've never really known any other home than this one) try to pick up the pieces emotionally. We'll be staying with my parents in Marietta... Ignatius Insight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2349079/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:22:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2345443/posts This is of the, I believe, downtown connector at the Brookwood split.. Me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2345443/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:18:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342188/posts Sept 16, 2009 — This month finds us two thirds of the way between Darwin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of his Origin of Species. Taking advantage of the extra attention Darwin is getting this year (as if he needed more), three films on his life and ideas are being released from three different companies... CEH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342188/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:54:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2342078/posts The Rev. Francis X. Mazur, right, Wednesday points out details of the former St. Gerard Catholic Church at Delavan and Bailey avenues to the Rev. David M.Dye of Georgia. St. Gerard Catholic Church, open for a century before the doors shut after last year’s final Mass, has attracted a priest now raising $15 million to take the place apart this spring and rebuild it outside Atlanta. Wednesday, church and architectural representatives from Georgia were in Buffalo to build public support and attend an evening forum about church reuse, organized by the nonprofit Preservation Buffalo Niagara and held in Unitarian Universalist... Buffalo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2342078/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:54:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316695/posts Westley, the wandering black bear, whose journeys brought him too close to homes in Wellington and Weston earlier this year, has died in southeast Georgia, wildlife officials said. He was 3. Westley, estimated to weigh 200 pounds, was killed by a homeowner Saturday with a shotgun after he damaged property and wandered in a residential neighborhood in western Wayne County, said Melissa Cummings, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. "It'd been trying to get into homes, pounding on garages and attempting to get through doors," Cummings said. "The bear had become too accustomed to people." According to... sun-sentinal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316695/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:17:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2312500/posts ALBANY - Congressman Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, will speak in a series of town hall meetings about the health care reform bill currently floating through Congress, officials say. Taking advantage of his five-week summer recess, Bishop will make stops in four different towns around the district, including Albany on Aug. 19 and 20, spokeswoman Jennie Gibson said. AlbanyHerald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2312500/posts#comment Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:24:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307776/posts A DeKalb County schoolteacher carjacked early Sunday scored a measure of revenge against his attackers -- thanks in part to their poor sense of direction. More DeKalb stories » Decatur annexing former DeVry campus Learn how to fight bullying in schools Motel shooting leaves 2 injured After-school programs feel pinch New year, same fiscal problems .Derek Harper, 47, had just returned to his Lithonia home around 1:15 a.m. when two unidentified gunmen surprised him from behind, forcing the Evansdale Elementary teacher out of his car and onto the ground, demanding money. “After they figured out I didn’t have any cash... Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307776/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:02:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301640/posts So under the new law, the city will fine any driver who doesn’t pull off and park to hire the workers. The citation is $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second and $1,000 and up to three months in jail for the third. Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301640/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:25:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300907/posts Georgia resident Luke Woodard ended up in the Paulding County jail for purchasing lottery tickets while carrying a handgun openly. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, even though he was carrying openly, and disorderly conduct. As reported in these pages previously, Luke Woodard sued the two Paulding County Sheriff's Deputies involved. Federal Judge Harold Murphy, Northern District of Georgia, recently ruled that the officers had no probable cause to arrest Mr. Woodard on either charge, and that therefore, his arrest was illegal. The analysis does not end there, however, as the court decided to go further and argue... Atlanta Gun Rights examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300907/posts#comment Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:30:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2294537/posts BLUE DOG DEMS CAN KILL OBAMA HEALTH CARE REFORM There are EIGHT "Blue Dog Democrats" who sit on the Energy and Commerce Committee. If these eight Democrats do not support the legislation, passage would likely not succeed. It is CRITICAL to contact them TODAY and make your voice heard. John Barrow (GA-12) p: (202) 225-2823, f: (202) 225-3377, email. Bart Gordon (TN-06) p: (202) 225-4231, f: (202) 225-6887, email. Baron Hill (IN-09) p: (202) 225-5315, f: (202) 226-6866, email. Jane Harman (CA-36) p: (202) 225-8220, f: (202) 226-7290, email. Jim Matheson (UT-02) p: (202) 225-3011, f: (202) 225-5638, email. Charlie... Laura Ingraham.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2294537/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:40:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292773/posts SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Garden City police say two men are dead from gunshot wounds in an apparent home invasion.. Police Chief David Lyons said a man and a woman were inside the residence about 1 a.m. Tuesday when two armed intruders broke in through a bedroom window. Lyons said the resident also was armed and gunfire erupted. He said one of the intruders was hit and ran from the house. He was found dead in some woods about 70 yards from the house. The chief said the male resident was alive when police found him in a bedroom, but he... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292773/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:26:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290308/posts The leadership of the U.S. House was poised to introduce a final version of sweeping health care reform on Friday, but that plan was held up after a pack of 40 Blue Dog Democrats, including Albany's Rep. Sanford Bishop, told leaders some changes - some very sound changes - would have to be made first. In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the group known as the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition said its members would not support the House bill as it was written. With Republicans not on board with the legislation, the... Albany Herald (Albany,Ga) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2290308/posts#comment Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:52:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289605/posts ATLANTA -- A quiet night in front of the television ended with a shoot-out in southwest Atlanta. A homeowner was in the hospital Thursday morning as police searched for the would-be robber. Officials said a homeowner will recover after suffering a gunshot wound to the ear during a gun battle when someone tried to break into his home. A shoot-out on Westmont Road between a homeowner and a would-be robber woke up several people in the neighborhood. "I guess I would say about 15 to 20 rounds was exchanged," said neighbor Otis Holliman. The homeowner told Channel 2 Action News... wsbtv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289605/posts#comment Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:25:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287933/posts Do those who carry a gun for self defense belong here? (photo of prison cell) Agree to disagree. Live and let live, right? This is the attitude of most people in Atlanta today about controversial topics. We all can disagree and yet still get along. Does this philosophy hold up when applied to the "gun control" debate? I think not. It does from my side of the argument. I carry a gun every day. I enjoy shooting guns, and I am competent at doing so. I also view my gun as a necessary tool that might save my life or... Atlanta Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287933/posts#comment Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:01:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282332/posts ALBANY - The Dougherty County Commission voted unanimously Monday to reject all bids on the construction of a new Public Works building, including LRA Constructors Inc.'s low bid of $650,390, after County Attorney Spencer Lee recommended such action based on constitutionality issues. Lee outlined for the Commission the reasons for his recommendation, noting that a 2008 disparity study conducted by BBC Research & Consulting of Denver found that a system calling for minority-based participation quotas and "good-faith" efforts was unconstitutional under existing federal law. "This board needs to take action on matters like these based on the latest disparity study,... AlbanyHerald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282332/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:30:54 GMT