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>>> ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CONCEALED CARRY ASSOCIATION,
GEORGIA HAS ISSUED ROUGHLY 1
MILLION, AND PERMITS.
OPEN CARE AND CONCEALED CARRY
OUR LEGAL HERE.
WITH GEORGIA WEAPONS CARRY
LICENSE OR A CONCEALED CARRY
PERMIT FROM A STATE GEORGIA
HONORS.
HONORS.
HONORS. BUT SOME AREAS ARE OFF-LIMITS,
INCLUDING SCHOOLS AND
COURTHOUSES.
COURTHOUSES. JERRY HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AT GEORGIA CARRIE, AND JEFFREY,
ONE OF THE PARTNERS, JOINS US
TO EXPLAIN THE COUPLE ESTA
DIESS OF GEORGIA'S GUN LAWS.
WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ON WHETHER
BUSINESSES SHOULD OR HOW THEY
CAN SORT OF INFLUENCE GUN
POLICY?
POLICY?
POLICY? >> WELL, IT IS A FREE COUNTRY.
THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT TO.
IT IS PRIVATE PROPERTY AND MOST
OF THE COMPANIES SAY THEY DON'T
WANT TO YOU TO OPENLY CARRY.
I BELIEVE THAT THE BEST WAY IS
TO CARRY OPENLY SO PEOPLE KNOW
YOU HAVE A FARM AND THEY DON'T
MESS WITH YOU.
BUT THAT IS MY FIRM OPINION.
BUT THERE'S THE FACT THAT
PRIVATE PROPERTY, THE EMPLOYERS
CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO
DO.
DO.
DO. >>
DO. >> IS
DO. >> IS THERE A RESPONSIBILITY
FOR COMPANIES TO KIND OF TAKE
PROACTIVE STEPS?
PROACTIVE STEPS? >> CURRENTLY, NO.
LIKE I SAID, WE LIVE IN A RIGHT
TO CARRY STATE.
I JUST KNOW CERTAIN BUSINESSES
WILL JUST AUTOMATICALLY
RESTRICT.
RESTRICT.
RESTRICT. NOT COMING INTO MY BAR CARING A
GUN.
GUN.
GUN. THAT
GUN. THAT IS GEORGIA LAW.
FOR THE PRIVATE BUSINESSES,
ONCE AGAIN, UNLESS THEY HAVE
SOME REASON TO KNOW THAT THEIR
CUSTOMERS OPPOSE SOME SORT OF
THREAT TO OTHER CUSTOMERS
INVOLVING A HANDGUN, THERE'S NO
REAL PROACTIVE MEASURE THEY
HAVE TO TAKE IN THAT REGARD.
>> IF SOMETHING HAPPENS ON A
BUSINESS'S CAMPUS OR IN AN
OFFICE BUILDING, HOW RELIABLE
ARE THE BUSINESSES, YOU KNOW,
IF SOMETHING HAPPENS IN THEIR
OFFICE?
OFFICE?
OFFICE? >> YOU COULD HAVE A SHOOTING
INVOLVING SOMEONE FROM THE
PUBLIC, YOU COULD HAVE A
SHOOTING INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE.
GENERALLY, WHEN IT COMES TO
EMPLOYEES, IF THAT BUSINESS
OWNER, THAT MANAGER HAD SOME
REASON TO KNOW THAT THERE BE A
POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH AN
EMPLOYEE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S
BEEN A DISPUTE WITH CUSTOMERS,
DISPUTE WITH CO-WORKERS, AND
HAD SOME REASON TO KNOW THAT
THAT EMPLOYEE HAD A GUN ON HIS
PERSON OR, YOU KNOW, IN HIS
VEHICLE, CLOSE ENOUGH FOR HIM
TO ACCESS VERY QUICKLY,
DECORATE THE POTENTIAL
LIABILITY FOR THE EMPLOYER.
GENERALLY, THE SUPERVISOR WILL
KEEP THE PREMISES REASONABLY
SAFE.
SAFE.
SAFE. WITH EFFECT TO THE PUBLIC, IT
IS DIFFERENT.
IS DIFFERENT. YOU CAN'T REALLY CONTROL THAT
UNLESS YOU EXCLUDE FIREARMS
FROM THE PROPERTY, JUST
TOTALLY.
TOTALLY.
TOTALLY. >> BYLAW IN GEORGIA, THE OWNER
OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT HELD
LIABLE IN THE CASE OF SOME ONE
COMING ONTO THEIR PROPERTY.
FOR INSTANCE, IF THEY COME INTO
THE RESTAURANT AS A CUSTOMER,
THEY CAN COMMIT A CRIME, THE
BUSINESS OWNER IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT.
>> WHAT YOUR EXPECTATIONS?
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE, YOU
KNOW, IN THE TWO, THREE YEARS
DOWN THE ROAD WITH REGARDS TO
POLICY AND JUST NEW RULES FOR
GUNS?
GUNS?
GUNS? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE?
>> WELL, THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO,
LIKE CRIMINALS DO, CARRY WHAT
THEY WANT TO BUT I WOULD LIKE
TO CARRY WHAT I WANT TO.
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S LAWS
AGAINST IT.
AGAINST IT. BUT THE CRIMINALS DON'T CARE.
I WANT TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY
FAMILY AND WHERE I GO.
AND I WANT THAT ABILITY TO DO
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. AND
THAT. AND IF THE PROPERTY OWNER OR IF
THE GOVERNMENT TRIES TO NOT
KEEP ME SAFE, THEN I SHOULD BE
ABLE TO BE IN MY OWN SECURITY.
>> FROM A LAWYER STANDPOINT, WE
DON'T REALLY TAKE A POSITION.
THAT'S UP TO THE LEGISLATURE
AND OUR COURT.
AS AN INDIVIDUAL GUN OWNER,
CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT OWNER, I
FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE
MY GUN TO MANY PLACES AS I WANT
IF I FEEL THE NEED.
BUT I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT A
PROPERTY OWNER OR, OF COURSE, A
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION, NUCLEAR
POWER PLANT, YOU KNOW, SHOULD
EXCLUDE AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO
INCLUDE AND IF THEY FEEL THEY
DON'T WANT GUNS ON THE
PREMISES, I NEED TO LEAVE MINE
IN MY CAR.
>> I FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE GUY THAT