http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:57:33 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:19:24 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Rep-Jerguson-believes-training-starts-at-home?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Sydney Sims with her Davey Crickett rifleAs the father of a son who shot a Davey Crickett rifle for the first time at the tender age of five, I was rather perplexed by the recent uproar caused when Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Jim Gall... Davey Crickett children rifle safety family Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:19:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Rep-Jerguson-believes-training-starts-at-home?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Home-Depot-permits-lawfully-carried-firearms-in-its-stores?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Home Depot recognizes its customers' right to bear arms Yesterday's article about Dick's Sporting Goods sparked a few questions from readers about my habit of carrying a firearm in Home Depot (mentioned at the end of the article). Home Depot proh... The Home Depot Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:55:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Home-Depot-permits-lawfully-carried-firearms-in-its-stores?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dicks-Sporting-Goods-permits-carry-in-Georgia-stores?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner H&K USP, Oleg Volk, A Human RightDick's Sporting Goods informed GeorgiaCarry.Org that it permits lawfully carried handguns in its stores in Georgia, so long as the person carrying the handgun is abiding by state law.This issue arose when the Pres... gun free zone Dick's Davey Crickett policy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Dicks-Sporting-Goods-permits-carry-in-Georgia-stores?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Post-office-parking-lot-off-limits-to-firearms?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Last week, David Codrea announced that a United States Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Second Amendment does not prohibit a post office regulation banning firearms from its facilities.  Mike Stollenwork followed up with an article pointin... post office Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:13:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Post-office-parking-lot-off-limits-to-firearms?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Stone-Mountain-Park-drops-gun-ban?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner The park is now safe for more than just police officersStone Mountain Park settled its lawsuit with the grassroots activist group GeorgiaCarry.Org recently, agreeing to drop its complete ban on firearms within the park boundaries.  The... park ban Stone Mountain Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:41:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Stone-Mountain-Park-drops-gun-ban?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d28-A-tale-of-two-churches?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Is your church a place where only criminals may have firearms? (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)Last week in Mitchell County, a man with gun robbed a preacher in his church.  The story notes that armed robbers held up three deacons at a church in Cam... gun ban Georgia church public gathering Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:23:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d28-A-tale-of-two-churches?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m8d26-One-person-fights-city-hall-and-wins?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Alpharetta redacted its "no firearms" in parks ruleHave you ever heard the defeatist slogan, "You can't fight city hall?"It is common wisdom in society today that it is futile to try and change government bureaucracy and... guns park Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:36:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m8d26-One-person-fights-city-hall-and-wins?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Political-parties-and-your-right-to-bear-arms?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner President Obama signed a bill into law that will permit the carry of firearms in national parks, such as the Grand Canyon, beginning in February .(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Let's play a little game called Name That Party Choose the political party t... National Parks democrat republican Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:22:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Political-parties-and-your-right-to-bear-arms?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Georgia-Right-to-Bear-Arms-Convention-a-Success?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner A view from Friday night's poker table, courtesy of Adam RobertsGuns, gambling, and alcohol were all present when the state right-to-bear-arms group GeorgiaCarry.Org held its first annual convention this weekend at the posh Renaissance Wave... convention Cobb County Governor candidate Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:03:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Georgia-Right-to-Bear-Arms-Convention-a-Success?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Federal-court-rules-no-probable-cause-in-arrest-for-openly-carried-firearm?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Oleg Volk, A Human RightGeorgia resident Luke Woodard ended up in the Paulding County jail for purchasing lottery tickets while carrying a handgun openly.  He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, even though he was carrying openly,... open carry openly exposed immunity Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:52:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Federal-court-rules-no-probable-cause-in-arrest-for-openly-carried-firearm?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d4-You-bet-its-personal?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Do those who carry a gun for self defense belong here? (AP Photo/Wade Payne)Agree to disagree.  Live and let live, right?  This is the attitude of most people in Atlanta today about controversial topics.  We all can disagree ... personal reasonable sane gunrights pro-choice Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:03:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d4-You-bet-its-personal?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d1-One-year-anniversary-of-HB-89-arrives-without-dire-consequences?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Oleg Volk, A Human RightHB 89 went into effect one year ago today, legalizing the bearing of firearms into restaurants that serve alcohol, state parks, and mass transit.  At the time that HB 89 passed, many dire and hysterical predictions were m... hysterical hysteria predictions HB 89 Marta Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m7d1-One-year-anniversary-of-HB-89-arrives-without-dire-consequences?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Armed-customer-stops-robbery?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner  To hear some in Georgia, you might think that having armed customers in a store makes for a very serious danger of somebody getting shot in the foot.In this case, they would be correct.Last weekend, a female armed robber (newsworthy on its... convenience store wig armed customers Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:38:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Armed-customer-stops-robbery?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m6d3-An-Atlanta-police-officer-supports-the-right-to-bear-arms?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner  I received a letter from a friend, and I thought it would be helpful to share some of it here in this column, because it relates an Atlanta police officer's support for the right to bear arms.  Many times it is assumed that all o... Atlanta neighborhood watch Eddie Eagle Paulding Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:13:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m6d3-An-Atlanta-police-officer-supports-the-right-to-bear-arms?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Georgia-has-more-places-off-limits-to-bearing-arms-than-California?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Georgia or California:  Which place has more off limits locations to bearing, i.e., actually carrying, a firearm?  California is a "may issue" state, meaning that the issuing official has discretion to deny a license to a qualifie... airport California Georgia restroom mansion Sat, 30 May 2009 08:25:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d30-Georgia-has-more-places-off-limits-to-bearing-arms-than-California?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d29-State-representative-convinces-county-to-drop-a-gun-ban?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Rep. Bearden and familyA State Representative successfully convinced a local county to drop its gun ban at a fishing reservoir recently.State Representative Timothy Bearden (R - 68) is a member of the National Rifle Association and GeorgiaCarry.Org.&... Carroll County preemption gun ban fishing Fri, 29 May 2009 09:17:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d29-State-representative-convinces-county-to-drop-a-gun-ban?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d28-La-Raza-Justice?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden walk to the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 26, 2009, with his Supreme Court choice Sonia Sotomayor before the president made the announcement. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Mons... incorporation Justice Supreme Court Thu, 28 May 2009 07:08:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d28-La-Raza-Justice?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Carrying-a-firearm-openly-is-not-illegal-in-Georgia?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Oleg Volk,A Human RightWith the explosion of what is often erroneously termed "concealed carry licensing," including more than 120,000 licenses issued in 2008 alone, many people often forget that it is legal to carry a firear... open carry openly exposed pistol lawsuit Thu, 21 May 2009 12:58:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Carrying-a-firearm-openly-is-not-illegal-in-Georgia?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Restaurant-with-antigun-policy-saved-by-a-gun?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Oleg Volk, A Human RightOh, the irony.The manager of an Atlanta restaurant, Taco Mac, stopped an armed robbery Sunday morning by firing his own gun at the armed robber.   What makes this story ironic is that the CEO of the co... Taco Mac gun free zone signs parking lot Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:46:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Restaurant-with-antigun-policy-saved-by-a-gun?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Right-to-bear-arms-apparently-does-not-include-government-property?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner Oleg Volk, A Human Right, a firearm is no good if it is left at home.The Ninth Circuit is the first federal court of appeals to hold that the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause incorporates the right to keep and bear arms, meaning that it... incorporation Fourteenth Amendment Nordyke Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:27:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Right-to-bear-arms-apparently-does-not-include-government-property?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner