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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 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.

4 years ago·Dalton, United States

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Portland 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.

4 years ago·South Portland, United States

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HuffPost

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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.

4 years ago·New York, United States

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WCCB Charlotte

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Cancellation Of Atlanta Festival Sparks New Fight Over Guns - WCCB Charlotte's CW

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.

4 years ago

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