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News Articles: Gun Debate

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones discusses school safety proposals, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Austin Road Elementary School in Winder, Ga. Jones says he wants to pay a $10,000 yearly stipend to teachers who pass firearms training, allowing them to carry guns in school.

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Georgia's lieutenant governor wants to pay teachers $10,000 a year to carry guns at school

Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he wants the state to spend more money on school safety, including paying for teachers to take firearms training, and paying teachers who hold a firearms training certificate an annual stipend.

October 25, 2023
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Zoo Atlanta will allow people to carry guns after gun rights activist challenges

Zoo Atlanta has updated its weapons policy to allow guests to carry guns onto its grounds. The zoo originally changed the policy in September, banning people from bringing guns.

November 02, 2022
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By:
  • Devon Zwald and
  • Allexa Ceballos
NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney wins a NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Hampton, Ga.

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Southside’s Atlanta Motor Speedway wants to make a pitch for Music Midtown

Sources tell The Atlanta Voice officials at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the home of two annual Nascar Cup Series races, AMA Monster Energy Supercross and the Georgia State Fair, among other events that cater to large crowds, are making a pitch for Music Midtown, which would at least keep the event in the state of Georgia.

August 04, 2022
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  • The Atlanta Voice
Republican poll watcher Brad Emerton examined each voting machine, making sure vote counts were at zero, as officials set up the East Macon 3 voting precinct Tuesday morning.

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Political Rewind: Morning after election, results reveal Georgia voters' picks for general election

Wednesday morning on Political Rewind: The results from the Georgia primary reveal the candidates voters picked to head into the general election. Who earned their party’s nomination? And what do the winners tell us about the state of Georgia politics?

May 25, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more

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GOP lawmakers are gunning for permitless carry in Georgia. How many people would it affect?

Under current law, gun owners must file an application for a weapons carry license if they want to carry a concealed firearm in public. Proponents argue the new measure simply does away with unnecessary paperwork for those already legally able to carry a gun. But critics worry about who will slip through the cracks.

March 17, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds bows his head after placing a bouquet of flowers outside Young's Asian Massage in Acworth, Ga., on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

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Biden Administration To Suggest Model 'Red Flag' Gun Laws For States

The Department of Justice is set to distribute model “red flag” legislation to states so they can enact laws to allow courts to temporarily remove a firearm from a person who is distressed, according to senior Biden administration officials.

April 08, 2021
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  • Ariana Figueroa
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Political Rewind: Kemp Expected To Announce Vaccine Expansion; Shootings Reignite Gun Control Debate

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to announce an expansion of vaccine eligibility to all adults in Georgia. The move could come as soon as the first weeks of April. Also: Shooting violence in Boulder, Co., yesterday is the latest example of an epidemic of gun violence in this country.

March 23, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Gun Sales Up Sharply In Time Of Uncertainty

Gun sales are soaring in Georgia this year, with background checks for buyers already far exceeding the total for all of last year.

The issuance of licenses for carrying a gun is rising in the state as well, according to probate court judges.

October 23, 2020
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  • Andy Miller
A woman leaves flowers at a makeshift memorial at the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas.

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'Anger, Anguish' And 'Cohesion': Updates From El Paso in the Wake of Mass Shooting

President Donald Trump is headed to both Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Wednesday in response to the recent mass shootings in the two cities. Along...

August 07, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
From left to right: Loretta Lepore, Michael Thurmond, Mary Margaret Oliver, and Jim Galloway.

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Political Rewind At The State Bar Of Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we come to you from the headquarters of the State Bar of Georgia in downtown Atlanta in front of an audience of...

February 23, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut

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