Georgia Unveils New Slogan: “We Make Florida Look Safe”

[DreamGypsy]

From THE BOROWITZ REPORT (The news, reshuffled.) April 23, 2014:

ATLANTA (The Borowitz Report)—Flanked by members of his state’s legislature on Wednesday afternoon, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal proudly unveiled Georgia’s new official state slogan, “We Make Florida Look Safe.”

Gov. Deal told reporters that the slogan was “more than just words,” reflecting Georgia’s determination to best its rival Florida for the nation’s most reckless gun law.

“When Florida passed Stand Your Ground, we knew we were playing catch-up,” Gov. Deal said. “Thanks to the fine men and women in the Georgia state legislature, we’re No. 1.”

Gov. Deal said he hoped that the state’s newly enacted Safe Carry Protection Act, which makes it legal to carry guns in bars, schools, churches, and some government buildings, would send the message that Georgia was taking its competition with Florida “very, very seriously.”

“In recent years, if you wanted to fire off a gun any damn place you pleased, there was a sense that Florida was the state for you,” he said. “We’re hoping to change that perception.”

Did I mention that this was from the Borowitz Report?

See also Death makes a deal with the Governor of Georgia: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024862905

[rurallib]

1. The Old West comes East

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

3. What about the "Old West" are you referring to? n/t

[rurallib]

4. a gun strapped to every hip

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

5. Lots of those towns had gun-control and didn't allow that. Gun-control isn't a new idea.

[gejohnston]

6. that existed mostly in the movies

concealed carry in the eastern cities (and in Europe) was actually more common. BTW, there was a time when the south had stricter gun laws. No, it wasn't after the the civil rights era and not pushed by anyone either of us would describe as liberal.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

2. Kennesaw, GA Code of Ordinances...

Part II, Chapter 34, Section 34-21:
(a) In order to provide for the emergency management of the city, and further in order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition therefore.

(b) Exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who suffer a physical or mental disability which would prohibit them from using such a firearm. Further exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who are paupers or who conscientiously oppose maintaining firearms as a result of beliefs or religious doctrine, or persons convicted of a felony.

Section 34-22:
No person shall fire a gun, pistol or other firearm in the city, except in the defense of person or property, and except peace officers or military forces of this state or the United States, in the discharge of official duties.

Georgia has been firearm friendly for awhile.
http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=12813&stateId=10&stateName=Georgia

[gejohnston]

7. but both states have away to go before they catch up with California

which not only has SYG (which isn't a gun law, it is a self defense law) that makes Florida's look like DTR (in Californian you can chase em down while still shooting) plus you can carry in courtrooms (unless you happened to be a defendant in a criminal case, or a plaintiff in a civil case.) IIRC, Wyoming and Alaska are about the only states that you can't take a gun in a bar.
BTW, how is it the State's business if a church allowed guns or not? That is church/state separation.
Borowitz is funny when there is an element of truth in his satire. In this case, not so much.

[Straw Man]

8. A pistol permit holder can carry in a bar or a church in NY State.

It has never been illegal.

Every time I bring this up, I get no response whatsoever. I wonder why that is.

[ileus]

9. Are lives really worth less depending on the setting?

The good news about this law is it extends to all of the people.