| With mass shootings becoming ever more common, more states have loosened gun restrictions rather than tightening them. Georgia residents now can count on being within range of others carrying firearms, even while praying in church, waiting in an airport, or enjoying a libation at a local saloon. Governor Nathan Deal signed the Safe Carry Protection Act yesterday, which makes it legal to bring guns into airports, churches, schools, bars, and other public buildings. And while this law may be comforting to a majority of Georgians (according to polls), the signing is being heavily criticized by Georgia Police organizations and the victims of gun violence. |
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