Dear GA2A Member,
We need your help now.
In the House Judiciary yesterday afternoon, SB 36 Pimping and Pandering was modified to allow cities, counties and the World Congress Center to ban firearms on their property for short term leases if the promoter has a gate and provides security, even if the lease is a usufruct.
This is a work around the GA Supreme Court decision to prohibit banning firearms on short term leases that we worked so hard to win in the Botanical Gardens case.
If your representative is on the House Rules committee, please contact them immediately and ask them to keep the bill in the Rules Committee and not allow the bill to go to the floor for a vote. If your representative is not on the Rules Committee, please contact them and ask them to vote against the bill should it come to the floor for a vote.
A sample communication such as the below should be sent:
| The Honorable [insert name here]:SB 36 was modified on Wednesday to allow cities, counties and the World Congress Center to ban firearms on their property when leased short term, under certain conditions.
By allowing this bill to pass, the House will be assisting in providing a work around the GA Supreme court ruling in GeorgiaCarry vs. Botanical Gardens. I urge you to vote against allowing this bill to go to the floor for consideration as it will endanger citizen’s lives and prevent the exercise of individual’s Second Amendment rights. Thank you for your service to the State of GA and your constituents. {Your name} |
If you are not sure who your House Representative is, click here and put in your street address, city and state and click “Search”. If your Representative is not on the Rules Committee, click here to obtain their contact information.
It is imperative that we act immediately as this is legislative day 38. Next Tuesday, March 26 is day 39 and sine die is next Thursday, March 28. There are only 3 legislative days left in this year’s General Assembly to fight this effort to erode your 2A rights.
The normally gun friendly members of the House Rules Committee are listed below with a link to their contact information:
| Butch Parrish | 158th | Chairman |
| Mandi Ballinger | 23rd | Vice Chairman |
| Rick Jasperse | 11th | Secretary |
| James Burchett | 176th | Ex-Officio |
| Shaw Blackmon | 146th | Member |
| John Carson | 46th | Member |
| Sharon Cooper | 45th | Member |
| Katie Dempsey | 13th | Member |
| Chuck Efstration | 104th | Ex-Officio |
| Gerald Greene | 154th | Member |
| Stan Gunter | 8th | Member |
| Matt Hatchett | 155th | Member |
| Lee Hawkins | 27th | Member |
| Bill Hitchens | 161st | Member |
| David Knight | 134th | Member |
| Eddie Lumsden | 12th | Member |
| Chuck Martin | 49th | Member |
| Mark Newton | 127th | Member |
| Alan Powell | 33rd | Member |
| Lynn Smith | 70th | Member |
| Ron Stephens | 164th | Member |
| Darlene Taylor | 173rd | Member |
| Bruce Williamson | 112th | Member |
Please remember to keep your communication with your representative short and concise with respect and courtesy.