Georgias new petition

[Guest birdman]

Georgia Citizens Supporting HB-615 Petition

Pretty cool. I hope it passes, although I'm sure some of that stuff will not stick. Maybe TN will jump on board.

[Motasyco]

This should be distributed as a model to our state reps. Along with the one from NH (I think NH) that taxes those that don't own a firearm.

Wasn't it somewhere in Georgia that had a law that everyone in town had to own a gun? I'm thinking Kennesaw for some reason.

[56FordGuy]

This should be distributed as a model to our state reps. Along with the one from NH (I think NH) that taxes those that don't own a firearm.

Wasn't it somewhere in Georgia that had a law that everyone in town had to own a gun? I'm thinking Kennesaw for some reason.

"...Kennesaw, Georgia enacted a similar law in 1982 requiring every household to own a firearm, exempting those with criminal records or religious objections. Opponents argued the law would result in serious accidents and that angry residents would settle their differences with gunfire. Happily, those predictions never materialized."

12/03 A Gun In Every Home?

[Guest jth_3s]

This should be distributed as a model to our state reps. Along with the one from NH (I think NH) that taxes those that don't own a firearm.

Wasn't it somewhere in Georgia that had a law that everyone in town had to own a gun? I'm thinking Kennesaw for some reason.

If our state was more like NH we'd be alot better off, although I dont agree with taxing someone for not having a gun. NH has very few gun regulations.

[Motasyco]

"...Kennesaw, Georgia enacted a similar law in 1982 requiring every household to own a firearm, exempting those with criminal records or religious objections. Opponents argued the law would result in serious accidents and that angry residents would settle their differences with gunfire. Happily, those predictions never materialized."

12/03 A Gun In Every Home?

The article at that link reports some very interesting numbers on crime reduction. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

"The residential burglary rate in Kennesaw fell immediately -- almost 90 percent in the months directly following the law's enactment. That drop far outpaced the more modest 10.4 percent drop in the entire state of Georgia during the same period.

In the ensuing years, Kennesaw's crime rate has remained at basement levels. In 2001, there was not one murder in the town. No one was gunned down, even though the entire town is armed! The law has continued to work well for 20 years.

And their burglary rate? Well, it seems that thieves are still scared to enter the premises of the average Kennesaw home. Burglaries are still down more than 80 percent."

[56FordGuy]

The article at that link reports some very interesting numbers on crime reduction. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

It appears to be working well for Georgia.

"In the town of Geuda Springs, the town council recently passed an ordinance requiring every resident to own a firearm."

The article is dated September 28, 2008. Not exactly yesterday, but far more recent than 1982. Sounds like a good idea to me, and apparently Georgians like it, too.