Georgia's "guns everywhere" law

The Georgia legislature has adopted new gun regulations so expansive that it's been dubbed "the guns everywhere law."    It's been called the most extreme gun bill in America, and it awaits Gov. Nathan Deal's (expected) signature.

Thanks to the AJC's Jay Bookman for breaking it down.   Here's what it does:

1.  Been convicted of intentionally pointing a gun at another person?   No problem.   You can still get a permit to carry a weapon.

2.  Want to carry your gun -- just for the hell of it, or even with intent to kill -- into a bar, a restaurant, a church?   Feel free.

3.  How about if you've been called in for an audit by the IRS, and you'd feel better if you was armed?   Go right ahead, brother, as long as it's not in one of them government buildings with those fancy metal detecting machines.  Most government buildings don't, except for the Capitol, where the NRA writes the gun laws, or one of the court buildings, where a judge once got shot.

4.  Going to see your "little missus" off on a plane to visit her mama?   You just go right ahead and walk into that airport with your big six-shooter.  As long as you don't try to go through the security gates, it's no problem.    And if you're even flying yourself and you "forget" to take that Glock out of your briefcase, well, there won't be any big deal.   You can't take it on the plane, of course, but they won't handcuff you and take you off to jail, like they do now.   This law would abolish any criminal charges, fines, or anything bad for trying to board a plane with a gun.

Of course, all of these extensions just apply to people who have carry permits.  Can't just anybody pack heat, can they?

Well, yes and no.  According to HB 60, which the governor is expected to sign, this being an election year and all,  actually forbids law enforcement to keep a list of who has carry permits.  So all you got to do is say, "Yeah, man, I got a permit.   I just forgot and left it at home."   There ain't nothing they can do.  They have to take you at your word.

Now, if you wust to commit a crime, and they found out later you didn't have no permit, it might go bad for you.   But just ordinary folks, wantin' to carry -- just go right ahead and exercise your God-given Second Amendment Rights, Brother.   Right on !!!!

God help us.  Can we learn nothing from repeated tragedies involving guns?

I have to add that I am very disappointed in Sen. Jason Carter for voting for this bill.  It's probably a reality that he couldn't defeat Nathan Deal in the race for governor this year if he hadn't.   But I would rather see him go down, honorably taking a stand against such idiocy.  We'll never get any different results as long as politicians keel over for the NRA. 

Ralph