ATLANTA — Gov. Sonny Perdue has vetoed a bill that would have allowed permit holders to carry firearms into the publicly accessible areas of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The governor rejected the measure on Tuesday despite what he called “the unwarranted intrusion into this state matter by ill-advised federal officials.” U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder had suggested the Georgia measure was a bad idea and a bill is pending in the U.S. Senate that would have overridden the proposed law.
The Georgia bill’s sponsor, state Sen. David Shafer, a Duluth Republican, says he’s disappointed with the governor’s veto.
Perdue also announced on Tuesday that he had signed a bill letting permit-holders carry guns into some bars and parking lots.
See complete coverage in Wednesday's Times Free Press.
I generally consider the AJC to be left of the TFP, but I have to wonder at their reporting of this story. perdue signed SB308. That bill, according to Perdue, was unnecessary after he signed SB308. Why didn't the AP mention this important piece of information? check out the AJC article here:
http://www.ajc.com/news/perdue-signs-gun-bill-544445.html?cxtype=rss_news_82001
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