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Political Rewind: Kemp OKs permitless carry; Perdue swipes at state patrol; Stacey Abrams' new ad
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The panel:
Adam van Brimmer — Editorial page editor, Savannah Morning News
Greg Bluestein — Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Leroy Chapman — Managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Riley Bunch — Public policy reporter, GPB News
The breakdown:
1. Gov. Brian Kemp signs the Constitutional Carry Act into law in Georgia.
- Constitutional carry, or permitless carry, removes background checks, licensing requirements and fees for Georgia gunowners to carry a concealed handgun.
- Proponents of the bill said it simply does away with an unnecessary burden on legal gun owners.
- An analysis conducted by GPB News found that almost all Georgia counties have over a 90% approval rate for concealed carry applications.
- In 2020, more than 280,000 permits were granted with around 5,300 denied — mainly for criminal history.
- Georgia is now one of more than 20 states that allow permitless carry.
- In 2020, more than 280,000 permits were granted with around 5,300 denied — mainly for criminal history.
2. David Perdue takes a swipe at Kemp for an increase in crime.
- Perdue singled out the Georgia State Patrol as Kemp was about to sign the constitutional carry measure into law.
- The remarks come after the agency's chief resigned following at $2 million cheating scandal.
3. Stacey Abrams focuses on her business experience in new ad.
- The new ad comes after Abrams' net worth was reported at $3.17 million.
- A recent poll from supporters of Gov. Brian Kemp has clinching the GOP nomination in May, without going to a runoff.
- Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also said that if Abrams is elected there would be a "cold war" between Georgia and Florida. It's further evidence that Abrams remains a target for Republicans outside of Georgia.
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