In 2010, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, Georgia had the seventh-highest number of gun murders in the United States. On average, there is a gun murder every 20 hours in the state, per the Center for American Progress. Despite what observers see as too many guns in a state with too few controls, Georgia has moved to further weaken
Gun-Friendly Georgia Gets Even Gun-Friendlier
Ahead of this year’s elections, Georgia’s governor signs a bill expanding the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law and loosening concealed carry restrictions.