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Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns

Summary by Ground News
Live Nation has refused to say why it recently called off September's Music Midtown. News outlets, citing anonymous sources, ascribed the announcement to a 2019 Georgia Supreme Court decision. The decision outlined limits on the ability of private companies to ban guns on public property. The ruling stemmed from a 2014 state law that expanded the locations where guns were allowed.

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The Daily CitizenThe Daily Citizen
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Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns

ATLANTA — Tens of thousands of Music Midtown festivalgoers are no longer going to descend on Atlanta's massive Piedmont Park next month to cheer on hip-hop star Future or watch beloved rock band My Chemical Romance take the stage.

·Dalton, United States
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Portland Press HeraldPortland Press Herald
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Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns

Some are convinced the city will lose more performances on public land as organizers learn that state law makes it nearly impossible for them to stop people from carrying guns among the crowds.

·Portland, United States
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Cancellation Of Atlanta Festival Sparks New Fight Over Guns

The cancellation of Music Midtown was a blow to Georgia’s economy and local businesses.

·United States
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Cancellation of Atlanta music festival sparks new fight over guns

Live Nation has refused to say why it abruptly called off September's Music Midtown festival last week.

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Cancellation of Atlanta music festival sparks new fight over guns

Live Nation has refused to say why it abruptly called off September's Music Midtown festival last week.

·Salem, United States
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Cancellation of Atlanta music festival sparks new fight over guns

Live Nation has refused to say why it abruptly called off September's Music Midtown festival last week.

·Lancaster, United States
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MY Northwest broke the news in Tacoma, United States on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
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