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The national gun debate is intensifying. Where does Georgia stand?

Gun rights and gun control figured prominently in Georgia’s elections in 2018, and responses this past week to mass shootings in Ohio and Texas could make them a top issue in 2020 campaigns. (Erik S. Lesser/The New York Times)
Gun rights and gun control figured prominently in Georgia’s elections in 2018, and responses this past week to mass shootings in Ohio and Texas could make them a top issue in 2020 campaigns. (Erik S. Lesser/The New York Times)
By Bria Felicien
Aug 12, 2019

Following two mass shootings, President Donald Trump used a national address to support “red flag” laws, which intensified both a national and local debate over guns.

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC Washington correspondent Tamar Hallerman discuss how Georgia officials and 2020 candidates reacted to the idea of “red flag” legislation in Georgia, where residents stand, and how the gun debate may impact Georgia in 2020, from the legislative session to the November elections.

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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