By Southern Gentleman

Jul 26, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

Guns ARE allowed in airports in over 40 states already.

Does that allow terrorist an extra advantage to bring a gun in an airport? I don't think so. They could care less whether the law allows or bans guns in airports. This law only aids licensed law abiding citizens the opportunity to carry and defend themselves just as they do outside of airports every day.

By gman

Jul 24, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

I carry mine concealed in my holster practically everywhere I go along with my CCW. I do not see a problem in carrying in the non-secure zone.

By Straight Shooter

Jul 24, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

In my youth, I used to hunt with my father. These are some of my fondest memories. In the 60's, I was at Marine Boot Camp surrounded by kids whose only experience with guns were zip guns they carried in their gangs in the Northeast. Later as a young man, I worked for the Justice Dept. in another state training police officers. Because of the above I have always been comfortable with the idea of owning,possessing and shooting both pistols and rifles. Over the years a generation or two has been raised like chickens with their feet off the ground. They have been trained by parents and society to think that the word "gun" should be followed by the word "nut". It is a generation whose experience in the woods has been Piedmont Park or a off-road bicycle path. Totally Pathetic. We have raised a generation of limp-wristed wimps. Some of this is entirely not their fault but the liberal, head-in-the-sand society that we find ourselves in. Recently my wife requested that I obtain a Permit To Carry. This was the result of a scary experience one evening in downtown Atlanta. Along comes the less than bright Mayor Franklin with her proposal. Under her proposal we could find ourselves going into a building and getting arrested because unbeknowned to us, they receive Federal Grants. The idiots have truly taken over our society. The one thing missing in our government much of the time, whether it is local or Federal, is good common sense.

By law abiding, gun totin

Jul 23, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

So all my life I have behaved, never been arrested, never gotten into bar-room brawls, no criminal activity at all. So, fifty years old I get fingerprinted with a mental health record check added on for an extra fifty dollars and you are afraid all of a sudden I'm going to get in a gun fight over a parking place or (fill in the blank). If the old saying,"past behavior is an indicator of future behavior" holds, how is it all of a sudden I am this crazed, gun-wielding psychopath?

By The Real Voice of Reason

Jul 23, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

Criminals, terrorists and the mentally unstable don't apply for concealed carry permits. People carry concealed to protect themselves. They are not going to get in a argument and kill someone with their concealed gun, because it is against the logic of carry a gun in the first place. Getting into a gunfight means getting shot, by other parties, including cops and then dieing or being arrested. Both consequences end in you losing the life you were trying to protect.

By A Voice of Reason

Jul 23, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

A bigger PROBLEM is that there are people in the state of Georgia who believe that the outocme of a power struggle between local and state elected officials is more important thatn the overiding issue of the safety of people who use the busiest airport in the world. That pretty much says where their heads are and makes it clear why federal intervention will likely be necessary if they persist.

By The Real Voice of Reason

Jul 23, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

Oh, wait I just found out that guns are allowed in some airports and nothing bad has happened. That is all.

By DrStrangegun

Jul 23, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

The PROBLEM is that the people of Georgia spoke through the legislature to have the law passed, and Franklin thinks she knows better and is trying to scuttle the state's right to home rule by getting the federal government to step out of it's normal bounds and do her bidding.

By A Voice of Reason

Jul 22, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

The concern is that innocent people will be harmed. Let me try to make this as uncomplicated as I can. People carrying guns on their person(s) may be criminals, terrorists, mentally unstable, "ordinary citizens" trying to protect themselves or any combination of the above. There is no way for safety officials and the police to determine this and they do not care. Weapons of any kind and guns especially will never be allowed in airports no matter what foolish laws states enact and attempt to enforce.

By A Voice of Reason

Jul 22, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this

The concern is that innocent people will be harmed. Let me try to make this as uncomplicated as I can. People carrying guns on their person(s) may be criminals, terrorists, mentally unstable, "ordinary citizens" trying to protect themselves or any combination of the above. There is no way for safety officials and the police to determine this and they do not care. Weapons of any kind and guns especially will never be allowed in airports no matter what foolish laws states enact and attempt to enforce.