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 Georgia is changing their gun laws. Before you begin to get your common sense parade ready, you should know that the National Rifle Association refers to this new legislation as "Constitutional Carry." Aside from the alliteration, what is there to object? To hear the pointy head of the NRA tell it, the new law "allows a law-abiding adult who is legally allowed to carry a concealed firearm, to do so without first having to obtain government permission. This ensures that citizens have the right to self-defense without government red tape or delays. Additionally, this legislation maintains the existing concealed handgun license system, so citizens who still wish to obtain a permit may do so." 

If you feel like that last bit was thrown in to appease those who might otherwise object to their friends and neighbors running around with guns hidden in their waistbands, you'd be right. "If you still feel like you need a piece of paper that says you're okay to pack heat, go right ahead. Sissy." And then there's that other bit of wording: "permission" instead of "permit." "Permission" is something you need from dad before you take the new truck out on a date. "Permit" is something those buzzkills in cubicles expect us to follow. 

Now we brace for a whole lot more than buzzes to be killed. 

Until now, residents of Georgia needed to have a Weapons Carry License in order to carry a concealed weapon in public. Which makes me wonder just how bad are Georgians at hiding their pistols? One might imagine that if you were concealing a weapon, nobody would need to know that you had it, right? Until all of a sudden, bang bang bang, and then it's not a secret anymore. 

There are voices of dissent in the Peach State. Georgia's sixth District Rep. Lucy McBath, , whose son was a victim of gun violence, shared a similar sentiment online writing: "Governor Kemp’s outrageous proposal endangers Georgia families. Full stop. Irresponsible gun laws like this ripped my family apart, and I am tired of our leader turning a blind eye to safety." Her son, Jordan Davis was seventeen years old when he was gunned down at a Jacksonville gas station over a loud music dispute in 2012.

No updates on Georgia's legislature working on permits for playing loud music. It seems like they have found their volume control.