Many of you will not lift a finger to hold our elected officials accountable. If you want something passed like the GA pro 2A bill called HB 218, you need to call and write your elected officials.
Find your state senator and email or call:
https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/
Let them know that we expect a HB 218 to receive a Senate Floor vote.
The Lt. Governor can be reached here:
The Honorable Geoff Duncan
Geoff.Duncan@ltgov.ga.gov
Office(404) 656-5030
The Senate Rules Committee Chairman can be reach here:
jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov
Office: (404) 656-0057
Please contact the Governor as well. The Governor can be reached here:
Governor Brian Kemp
206 Washington Street
111 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-1776
Here is what is in the latest substitute for HB 218:
Find your state senator and email or call:
https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/
Let them know that we expect a HB 218 to receive a Senate Floor vote.
The Lt. Governor can be reached here:
The Honorable Geoff Duncan
Geoff.Duncan@ltgov.ga.gov
Office(404) 656-5030
The Senate Rules Committee Chairman can be reach here:
jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov
Office: (404) 656-0057
Please contact the Governor as well. The Governor can be reached here:
Governor Brian Kemp
206 Washington Street
111 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-1776
Here is what is in the latest substitute for HB 218:
- Will allow, beginning July 1, 2021 until December 31, 2022 all persons to apply for a new or renewal GWL in any county in the state
- Require the Judge of the Probate court to accept applications for new or renewal GWLs on a first come first serve basis
- Require the Probate Judge to accept applications for new or renewal GWLs for a minimum of 7 hours a day during normal hours.
- Allow for a person aggrieved by a Probate Judge not accepting his application may bring suit against the Judge.
- Authorize the Probate Courts to take applications on line or by US Mail.
- Prohibit any multijurisdictional data base of persons who have been issues or applied for a GWL
- A person aggrieved by such a database may bring suit.
- Force municipalities to sell confiscated firearms at least one every 12 months and anyone will be able to big on such guns. The sale will be required to handle by an FFL.
- If the municipality does not dispose of such firearms, a person interested in acquiring any such firearm may bring suit to compel the disposition
- Prohibit any state official or employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof, member of the National Guard in the service of the state, or any person operating pursuant to or under color of state law, while acting during or pursuant to a declared state of emergency from:
- From seizing ammunition reloading equipment and supplies or weapon or possessing same
- From prohibiting the sale or transfer of any firearm, ammunition or any component thereof, ammunition reloading equipment and supplies, or weapon,
- From prohibiting the sale or transfer of any firearm, ammunition or any component thereof, ammunition reloading equipment and supplies, or weapon,
- Suspending or revoke any weapons carry license issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129, except as authorized by such Code section;
- Refusing to accept or deny an application for a weapons carry license which has been properly submitted in accordance with Code Section 16-11-129;
- Closing or limiting the operational hours of or place any other restrictions upon any business engaged in the lawful sale or repair of firearms, ammunition or any component thereof,
- Closing or limiting the operational hours of any lawful indoor or outdoor shooting range
- Require the registration of any firearm
- Gives standing to most who would bring suit for any of the above offenses
- Allow 50 state reciprocity
