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Georgia Senate Votes to Save Second Amendment Preservation Act from Almost Certain Defeat

The legislation would ban any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Georgia House Bill Would Ban Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future

The legislation would ban any person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, regulations, statutes or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Georgia Bill Would Ban Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future

The legislation would ban any person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, regulations, statutes or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Georgia Bill Would Expand Healthcare Freedom

ATLANTA, Ga. (March 16, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Georgia House would help facilitate healthcare freedom outside of government insurance regulatory schemes. Rep. Sam Teasley (R-Marietta) introduced House Bill 1051 (HB1051) on March 12. The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby freeing doctors and patients…

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Georgia Bill Would Legalize Marijuana; Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition

ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 2, 2018) – A bill filed in the Georgia Senate would legalize marijuana, setting the foundation to nullify federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state. Senate Bill 344 (SB344) was introduced by Sen. Curt Thompson (D-Norcross) with five co-sponsors on Jan. 23. The legislation would allow adults 21 or older to…

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Today in History: Georgia Ratifies the Constitution

On January 2, 1788, the State of Georgia ratified the Constitution for the United States. Georgia was the fourth state to do so. The ratification message was short and to the point, and there appears to have been little debate. The following ratification text is taken from the Library of Congress’s copy of Elliot’s Debates.…

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Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Expand Health Freedom

ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 28, 2017) – Last week, the Georgia Senate unanimously passed a bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom in the state. A coalition of six Republican senators sponsor Senate Bill 50 (SB50). Titled the “Direct Primary Care Act,” the legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do…

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Permission Not Required: “Constitutional Carry” Bill Introduced in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga. (Jan. 29, 2017) – A so-called  “Constitutional Carry” bill filed in the Georgia House would make it legal for most Georgians to carry a firearm without a license, and foster an environment hostile to federal gun control. A coalition of six Republican representatives introduced House Bill 156 (HB156) on Jan. 26. The legislation…

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Georgia Bill Would Expand Medical Marijuana Law, Another Step to Nullify Federal Prohibition

ATLANTA, Ga. (Jan. 23, 2016) – A Georgia bill would legalize the production and sale of medical marijuana for qualifying patients in the state via constitutional amendment, effectively nullifying the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) and five co-sponsors, House Resolution 36 (HR36) would allow voters to approve putting…

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