US EditionGeorgia Lawmakers Move to Strike Savannah Ban on Guns in Unlocked Cars
Senate Bill 204 blocks local gun storage rules and allows gun owners to sue cities for $25,000 in damages if ordinances conflict with state law, sponsors say.
- On Tuesday, Georgia lawmakers gave final passage to Senate Bill 204, which nullifies Savannah's ordinance on guns in unlocked cars and now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk.
- City officials, including Derek Mallow, noted that Savannah's 2024 ordinance requiring residents to lock cars with firearms inside led to a 30% drop in reported gun thefts, and Mallow said, `And this has reduced gun thefts by over 30% in one year in the city of Savannah alone.`
- Senate Bill 204 includes provisions that bar cities and counties in Georgia from enacting firearm-storage rules and create a private right allowing lawsuits for up to $25,000, state lawmakers said.
- If Gov. Brian Kemp signs the bill, Mayor Van Johnson said the city will stop issuing citations and will not enforce the ordinance, and he is not worried about the additional liability.
- Critics warned Georgia lawmakers wrongly preempt Savannah’s safety rule, while Mayor Van Johnson criticized ignoring over 200 guns stolen from unlocked vehicles and Sen. Colton Moore said, `We are the supreme law making authority in this state, not some liberal municipality`.
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Georgia Bill Allows Citizens to Sue Local Governments over Gun Control
The Georgia Senate passed SB 204 Tuesday, targeting Savannah gun controls related to gun storage in vehicles and allowing citizens to sue local governments over similar controls in their cities. The post Georgia Bill Allows Citizens to Sue Local Governments over Gun Control appeared first on Breitbart.
Georgia Recorder
Cobb County CourierBill targeting Savannah’s ban on guns in unlocked vehicles goes to the governor
SB 204, sponsored by Trenton Republican Sen. Colton Moore, prohibits local governments from regulating firearm storage, effectively overturning ordinances like Savannah’s requirement to lock guns in vehicles. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderThe Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed its first bill of the session, which would ban local governments from requiring gun owners to lock their firearms in vehicles. The bill, Senate Bill 204, passed by a 32-21 v…
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