We discussed this a couple months ago, I suppose it's progressing.
District 18 state Rep. Kevin Cooke is a co-sponsor of legislation which would allow law-abiding citizens in Georgia to carry handguns without a permit.
Under current law, in order to carry a concealed weapon, a Georgia resident must be 21 years of age, be fingerprinted and submit to criminal and mental health background checks to obtain a carry permit. The license fee is $76 and it must be renewed every five years.
I hate to say this, but it seems to me they've already got such minimal requirements, it won't make all that much difference. They need to move in the other direction. The police who are on the front lines in fighting crime know this.
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills spoke at the hearing, saying the Georgia Sheriffs Association membership took a vote that opposes anyone being able to carry a handgun without a license.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
You should quote the whole idea, rather than cherry picking what works for you. (Dog Gone would say that if she were honest.) Frank Rotondo, director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, also said that the current permitting process provides reasonable control. Did you read that? Reasonable control already exists in Georgia. In other words, a top cop looks at what you regard as minimal and sees it as reasonable.
ReplyDeleteYou also left out an important statement by Sheriff Sills: “I depend on citizens in my county to have some comfort in that they do have arms,” Sills said. “I feel they will come to our aid, if needed.”
Apparently, things aren't as you report them.