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Georgia

Raffi Ella

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11. No one wanted this bill, no one asked for it except for the NRA.

Reply to bpj62 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 11:57 AM

Apr 2014

The NRA suggested and pushed this bill and the right wing is so beholden to them they couldn't say no. There are a whole lot of schools, police forces, Pastors etc who rallied against it. But with the power and money behind the NRA there was no way to stop it.

It's pure insanity.

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Up in Arms: Georgia Governor To Sign Controversial Gun Bill [View all] Raffi Ella Apr 2014 OP

There are SO MANY good people in GA. Nathan Deal-do is not one of them. Nor is the legislature. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #1

Yes, exactly. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #2

You and me both! trishtrash Apr 2014 #7

Yeah, Carter would be a step up but the way things are in GA? Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #9

No organization should hold a convention in this state unti this law is repealed. kimbutgar Apr 2014 #3

You know what's absolutely hysterical about all this? Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #10

News from Fox? mimi85 Apr 2014 #4

thanks, Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #5

Church!!! bpj62 Apr 2014 #6

There is a good chance that school districts nykym Apr 2014 #8

No one wanted this bill, no one asked for it except for the NRA. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #11

I am sorry for the good intelligent folks of GA Lifelong Protester Apr 2014 #12

Hopefully, this ridiculous law will knock some sense into Deal regarding the Medicare extension, demilib Apr 2014 #13