I spoke with Sean Jurguson AND Timothy Bearden over the Phone and they both Indicated to me that The State of Georgia DOES NOT have any Intentions to Implement, or even Consider the Implementation of, Constitutional Carry as of The Georgia General Assembly 2011 Session.
However, Timothy Bearden HAS INDICATED that He WILL Support, but not nessecarily Sponser, a Open CArry of a Loaded Pistol Bill, without any need for a Georgia Weapons Carry License. He Indicated that this COULD be Accomplished by adding the term 'Concealed' in front of The Georgia Weapons Carry License, and Amend Georgia Code 16-11-126(c) to remove that a Pistol can be Carried only in a Case to: [A] Weapon can be Carried Openly, without a Georgia Concealed Weapons Carry License, provided, that The Weapon shall, whenever Loaded, be Carried only in an Open Manner Fully Exposed ot View. Furhtermore, Amend (i) to Read: That a Person Commitis an Offense whenver He or She Carries a Concealed Weapon...
I still have a Wish List though, notweithstanding thes Developments, to include: 1. Open Carry in Non-Secure Public Buildings, 2. Open Carry in Churches, 3. Open Carry in Schools, for those that have such Gerogai WEapons Carry Licenses, in light of 18 U.S.C. 922(q)(2)(B)(ii), 4. Mandatory Lock-Boxes for Secure Facilities, Free of Charge, such as, i.e.: Jails, Prisons, and CourtHouses, 5. Cap on Costs of a Georgia Weapons Carry License, 6. Strenghten Preemption, by adding: 16-11-173(b)(1) ..., Gun Stores OR Gun Ranges,... AND 16-11-173(c) ..., provided; that such Restricitons or Regulations shall not apply to or effect Employees that have Georgia Weapons Carry Licenses OR who follow Georgia Code 16-11-135, AND 16-11-173(e) ..., provided; that such Discharge shall not apply to or affect The DisCharge occurs on Private Property greator than 5 Acres in Size, provided, further, that, such DisCharge is in Compliance with the Provisions of Georgia Code 16-11-103, AND [New Code Section Paragraph] 16-11-173(f) to provide: Court Costs, Attorney Fees, AND Reasonable Damages to Challenges against Preempted Ordinances when such Challenges are Succesful.
I also would like to see: 1. 16-11-131 changed to Exclude Non-Violent Felons,unless suhc Non-Violent Felon has MANY Non-Violent Felony Convictions that show a Pattern of DisRespect for The LAW, 2. 16-11-133 REPEALED, 3. 16-11-160 REPEALED, 4. 16-11-106 CHANGED to EXCLUDE MARIJUANA PENALTY ENHANCER, and to EXCLUDE the term 'within arms reach' from that Law.
..., [A]gain though, this is just a Wish-List..., and I will probably add to it.