US EditionA Georgia judge has ruled that a city ordinance banning guns in unlocked cars is unenforceable
Judge ruled Savannah’s ordinance conflicts with state law and constitutional rights, citing over 200 guns stolen from unlocked vehicles in 2023, making the law unenforceable.
- A Georgia judge ruled that a Savannah ordinance banning guns in unlocked cars violates state law and the U.S. Constitution.
- Savannah's mayor said the city will continue enforcing the ordinance, which aims to reduce gun thefts from vehicles.
- The ruling only applies to the defendant who challenged the ordinance, leaving its broader enforcement uncertain.
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Judge declares city citation for leaving gun in unlocked car is unconstitutional · American Wire News
A Georgia man got a big break after a judge tossed his case, arguing that he had violated a local ordinance prohibiting guns in unlocked vehicles. Savannah Police cited Clayton Papp in August 2024 for violating the ordinance that comes with maximum penalties of a $1000 fine and 30 days in jail, Fox News reported. Savannah Mayor Democrat Van Johnson pushed the ordinance, which was unanimously passed by the city council in 2024. “We’ve had this in…
Judge: Savannah Ban on Guns in Unlocked Cars 'Unenforceable'
Recorder’s Court Judge Brian Joseph Huffman Jr. on Wednesday dismissed charges against Clayton Papp, noting Savannah’s prohibition against guns in unlocked cars is “unenforceable.” FOX News reported Savannah adopted the prohibition last year. The prohibition “imposes fines and possible jail time for The post Judge Rules Savannah Prohibition Against Guns in Unlocked Cars ‘Unenforceable’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Savannah to continue enforcing gun ordinance judge declared void
A Georgia mayor on Wednesday stood by an ordinance prohibiting guns in unlocked vehicles after a state judge issued a ruling declaring it unconstitutional. The policy, which has been challenged by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, requires firearms left in vehicles to be “securely stored” in compartments or in a locked trunk. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said the city would continue to enforce the ordinance after Chatham County Recorder’s C…
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A Georgia judge has ruled that a city ordinance banning guns in unlocked cars is unenforceable
A Georgia judge has thrown out the case of a man cited for violating a city ordinance that outlaws leaving guns in unlocked cars.
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