Georgia town passes law requiring citizens to own guns and ammo

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Where's the outrage? First they try to take our guns away, now they are forcing people who don't want a gun to own one. More rights violations.

A Georgia town has passed a law requiring its citizens to own a gun and ammunition — a measure one councilman says is similar to putting a security sign in your front yard to deter criminals.

The ordinance in the town of Nelson, population 1,300, contains no penalties, has exemptions for felons and the mentally ill and allows anyone to opt out. Town leaders said they wanted to make a point about gun rights.

The law requires the head of every household to own a gun and ammo to “provide for the emergency management of the city” and “provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants.”

The law is also meant to pre-empt any future attempt by the federal government to confiscate guns, according to the council’s agenda.

“Some people have security systems, some people don’t, but they put those signs up,” Councilman Duane Cronic said. “I really felt like this ordinance was a security sign for our city.

The ordinance passed 5-0 on Monday night and takes effect in 10 days. Nelson is about 50 miles north of Atlanta.

Heath Mitchell, the only police officer in town, said that Nelson is far from the two nearest sheriff’s offices, and that having a gun would help people protect themselves.

Lamar Kellett, who lives in Nelson and spoke against the law at a hearing Monday, said the town would never pass a speed limit and allow people to flout it. He said the ordinance was pointless.

“People who want a gun, they already have one probably,” he told WXIA, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta. “There’s been no violent crime in Nelson in the past 10 years. So how are you going to improve on no violent crime?”

The measure is modeled after a law adopted in 1982 by Kennesaw, another Atlanta suburb. Police there acknowledge that they haven’t tried to enforce it.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/02/17567999-georgia-town-passes-law-requiring-citizens-to-own-guns-and-ammo?lite

[Teddy B 17,252]

The ordinance in the town of Nelson, population 1,300, contains no penalties, has exemptions for felons and the mentally ill and allows anyone to opt out. Town leaders said they wanted to make a point about gun rights.

Well hey, at least they went through the motions.

Theres been no violent crime in Nelson in the past 10 years. So how are you going to improve on no violent crime?

Change the name of your state to Vermont!

Edited April 2, 2013 by Teddy B

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The ordinance is modeled after a similar one adopted in 1982 by Kennesaw, an Atlanta suburb. City officials there worried at the time that growth in Atlanta might bring crime to the community,

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20130402/US-Mandatory-Gun-Ownership-Georgia/

Obviously a pair of racist towns.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Obviously a pair of racist towns.

They are not Racist up there. There is no one to be Racist against. The county is almost 90% Caucasian.

[Darnell 8,478]

What's wrong with guns there? Keeps the Atlanta crowd away, so that's a plus, aye?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

What's wrong with guns there? Keeps the Atlanta crowd away, so that's a plus, aye?

What is wrong with the Atlanta crowd?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

What is wrong with the Atlanta crowd?

Actually all things considered Atlanta is one of the better Metro areas. Outside the perimeter especially. I love to go up there to the Buford Hwy Market. It's like visiting 10 different foreign countries at the same time.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Actually all things considered Atlanta is one of the better Metro areas. Outside the perimeter especially. I love to go up there to the Buford Hwy Market. It's like visiting 10 different foreign countries at the same time.

Is this Ric speaking or his liberal cousin who lives in the Northern US?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Is this Ric speaking or his liberal cousin who lives in the Northern US?

Let me see what med I took this morning... I

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I love to go up there to the Buford Hwy Market. It's like visiting 10 different foreign countries at the same time.

yep, cool place

[Danno 1,228]

Where's the outrage? First they try to take our guns away, now they are forcing people who don't want a gun to own one. More rights violations.

If you think about they might be using the Obama-care logic.

If you don't provide for yourself others have to pick up your tab.

The more guns those folks have the less likely crime will appear, so that means less taxes.

Gee, thanks Barry.