Georgia Representative Dares Atlanta to Arrest Him for Carrying A Concealed Fiream
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Intune
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No, he is being a public servant like he was elected to do and we need more of them with his backbone. And I hope he rides the bus to the airport. 
Who is more threatening; the airport GM who vows to disregard law or the rep who is actually following the letter of the law?
Caipirinha
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Sorry, folks just can't make up laws because they feel like it. They just think they can. How is going to the airport trespassing?
Halo
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Isn't it public property?
Caipirinha
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What papers would he file? You mean like legislative papers that the governor signs into law? I bet he never thought of that. Oh wait, he did.
Jim March
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The airport is PUBLIC property. We own it. Which means our elected officials get to pass laws that set the rules.
New rule is: guns are OK.
Airport administrator, paid by "we the people" says he doesn't like it. Tough. We're HIS bosses, not the other way around.
New rule is: guns are OK.
Airport administrator, paid by "we the people" says he doesn't like it. Tough. We're HIS bosses, not the other way around.
CZ 75 BD
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I have CCW'd into that airport many times. Sure didn't know it was a violation.
HonorsDaddy
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TAB...
This is a legislator actually doing his job for once, and being more concerned about your rights than you are.
I cannot believe you have the audacity to claim he's just trying to get attention and are siding with those who think gun ownership is nothing more than a privilege.
No TAB, DeCosta is NOT "in charge". He is an employee of the government, nothing more. He is NOT an omnipotent dictator with the airport as his personal property.
This is a legislator actually doing his job for once, and being more concerned about your rights than you are.
I cannot believe you have the audacity to claim he's just trying to get attention and are siding with those who think gun ownership is nothing more than a privilege.
No TAB, DeCosta is NOT "in charge". He is an employee of the government, nothing more. He is NOT an omnipotent dictator with the airport as his personal property.
TAB.... sheesh.
You cannot trespass in a PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION area. You can Loiter... but that's different. It's like saying you're trespassing on the sidewalk.
The bill allowed carrying concealed at insecure PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AREAS... anywhere you don't have to pass through a metal detector / anyplace not prohibited by federal law.
The great thing about Concealed carry is that even places that claim to be "Gun-free zones", if not backed by state/federal law can only ask you to leave (IF IT'S PRIVATELY OWNED [MALLS ETC.]) if they find out you have a gun, but if it's concealed, they won't find out.
Besides, Gun-Free zones are the safest places to be.... ask VA-Tech and the Utah mall people.
You cannot trespass in a PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION area. You can Loiter... but that's different. It's like saying you're trespassing on the sidewalk.
The bill allowed carrying concealed at insecure PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AREAS... anywhere you don't have to pass through a metal detector / anyplace not prohibited by federal law.
The great thing about Concealed carry is that even places that claim to be "Gun-free zones", if not backed by state/federal law can only ask you to leave (IF IT'S PRIVATELY OWNED [MALLS ETC.]) if they find out you have a gun, but if it's concealed, they won't find out.
Besides, Gun-Free zones are the safest places to be.... ask VA-Tech and the Utah mall people.
Halo
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Just because he's the administrator, he doesn't have the authority to lord over the airport like his personal fiefdom, ruling by fiat. State law takes precedence over municipal laws and regulations.
HonorsDaddy
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What are you not understanding TAB?
This is a GA legislator. He authored a law designed to protect the rights of Georgians to carry on public transportation. He is personally promising to ensure the law is enforced and daring those who have stated they will ignore said law to make good on their threat. He is doing the RIGHT thing.
YOU, on the other hand, are doing the WRONG thing.
This is not a case of differing viewpoints or perspectives. YOU are wrong. HE is right.
This is a GA legislator. He authored a law designed to protect the rights of Georgians to carry on public transportation. He is personally promising to ensure the law is enforced and daring those who have stated they will ignore said law to make good on their threat. He is doing the RIGHT thing.
YOU, on the other hand, are doing the WRONG thing.
This is not a case of differing viewpoints or perspectives. YOU are wrong. HE is right.
MiddleAgedKen
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Mr. Bearden should not only go through with it, he should pursue forfeiture of the LEO commission of any officer who attempts to arrest him on the orders of Mr. DeCosta. Who chooses to play the Black and Tan can take the consequences too.
DeCosta doesn't care--he's a leech, playing with house money extorted from tax cows. If he has a LEO commission himself, let him put it on the line. If not, let it be clear the Nuremberg defense doesn't cover abuse under color of authority.
DeCosta doesn't care--he's a leech, playing with house money extorted from tax cows. If he has a LEO commission himself, let him put it on the line. If not, let it be clear the Nuremberg defense doesn't cover abuse under color of authority.
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Mr. Ben DeCosta, is TAB your screen name?
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The guy has guts and principles. He's willing to risk his career and jail for our rights.
I wish more politicians were like that. Less self-serving and more people oriented.
Have to respect that.
HonorsDaddy
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TAB
It is the job of the the legislature to make law. This is true.
It is the job of the executive branch to enforce the law. This is also true.
SOMEBODY is going to have to force the issue to drive home to idiots like DeCosta that he does NOT make law. SOMEBODY has to get arrested to charge him with violating the law and the rights of individuals.
Now, tell me again what is wrong with the legislator who actually AUTHORED the law putting his own ass on the line and being willing to be the test case?
Good Lord, if you call that grandstanding, there is NO pleasing someone like you.
Do us all a favor - move. Canada still has room.
Art, please forgive anything which borders on rules violation. I simply cannot comprehend the attitude of someone like that.
It is the job of the the legislature to make law. This is true.
It is the job of the executive branch to enforce the law. This is also true.
SOMEBODY is going to have to force the issue to drive home to idiots like DeCosta that he does NOT make law. SOMEBODY has to get arrested to charge him with violating the law and the rights of individuals.
Now, tell me again what is wrong with the legislator who actually AUTHORED the law putting his own ass on the line and being willing to be the test case?
Good Lord, if you call that grandstanding, there is NO pleasing someone like you.
Do us all a favor - move. Canada still has room.
Art, please forgive anything which borders on rules violation. I simply cannot comprehend the attitude of someone like that.
xjchief
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TAB you're so off base with your comments.
Airports are public property and the state law preempts local laws. Sorry you have a problem with those facts and with him pushing the issue but it's his to push as he wrote the law.
Get over it.
Airports are public property and the state law preempts local laws. Sorry you have a problem with those facts and with him pushing the issue but it's his to push as he wrote the law.
Get over it.
RichardInFlorida
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The AJC is now running a poll on the subject of CCW in non-secure areas of the airport.
Copy and paste if you would like to participate:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content...un_showdown.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
Copy and paste if you would like to participate:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content...un_showdown.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
HonorsDaddy
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blkbrd666
Those are certainly alternatives to what I was starting to think...
If he's just messing with people's heads though, he's carried the joke a bit too far.
If he bumped his head THAT hard, he shouldn't be able to type.
If he's serious, he needs to keep his opinion to himself, or move someplace more in line with his way of thinking...
Those are certainly alternatives to what I was starting to think...
If he's just messing with people's heads though, he's carried the joke a bit too far.
If he bumped his head THAT hard, he shouldn't be able to type.
If he's serious, he needs to keep his opinion to himself, or move someplace more in line with his way of thinking...
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