By Paul Lathrop
Contributing Editor
Legislators in Georgia and Oregon have introduced restrictive gun legislation in response to the recent mass killings in Boulder and Atlanta.
In contrast, in the rest of the country, a significant push has emerged to increase firearms freedoms and push back against government overreach.
CBS46 out of Atlanta is reporting that Senator Michelle Au has introduced legislation that would require “universal” background checks in Georgia. Another proposed law she has submitted would require a five-day waiting person for a person to take possession of a firearm.
“I think it’s hard to argue in the wake of Tuesday’s attacks in Atlanta and the attacks in Colorado just six days after that that gun safety is an issue that we need to at least try to address,” Au said.
In Oregon, KOIN 6 has reported Senator Ginny Burdick wants to prohibit the possession of firearms in all state-owned buildings and the State Capitol in Salem. The bill would also allow county and city governments to ban weapons in their facilities as well.
Meanwhile, across the country, local and state governments are in a rush to pass legislation and ordinances to block future federal gun regulations. Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri are likely to declare themselves Second Amendment Sanctuary states this year, while countless cities and counties across the country pass ordinances every week that state they will not cooperate with federal authorities on gun laws.
A few things become apparent when you look at news searches in the past weeks.
The press is incredulous that gun owners want to keep the right to defend themselves, their homes, and communities with the best tools available for the job. Media coverage of proposed Second Amendment restrictions and shock that courts could ever uphold something like statewide preemption clearly shows their bias.
Legislators in left-leaning districts are pushing proposed legislation that has failed time and again, yet they want to be seen as “doing something”.
Law-abiding citizens across the country are indicating they have “had enough” and are pressing their state and local governments to enact laws and ordinances to protect them from gun grabbers. For those who live in conservative districts, their legislators appear to be listening.
