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US Gun Lobby's High-profile 'Take Guns to Work' Bill Gets Gutted in Georgia
15 January 2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)
A key Senate committee gutted a gun bill Tuesday that would have allowed Georgians to carry guns in their cars to work, in an attempt to diffuse a two-year battle between gun lobbyists and business owners. The vote came just a few hours after Gov. Sonny Perdue announced his opposition to the bill, which was backed by the National Rifle Association.
The Senate Rules Committee, which sets the agenda for the chamber, drastically narrowed the scope of the bill that... (GunPolicy.org)