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(Atlanta, Tuesday, February 11) -- Just like the famous Hollywood movie, yesterday was "A Bad Day at Black Rock" for state anti-gun ringleaders pushing the HB197 Stealth Triggerlock bill. After cruising to an easy victory last Wednesday in her "stacked-deck" Family Law Subcommittee, anti-gun HB197 co-sponsor Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) expected smooth sailing through yesterday's hearing before the full House Judiciary Committee. But things began to go terribly wrong for anti-gunners when state offices opened yesterday morning and phones started ringing in what was to become a steady stream of grass-roots pressure all day from gun owners across Georgia....

Atlanta, Monday, February 10) -- If you are one of the many gun owners who flooded the Georgia House Judiciary Committee members with phone calls today, you are a hero, a least for one day.Heavy pressure from Georgia gun owners forced an unprecedented delay in consideration of the HB197 Stealth Triggerlock Bill earlier today.A so-called "victory cruise" for anti-gunners controlling the House Judiciary Committee bogged down as Representatives faced off over the Massey Self-Defense Amendment to exempt gun owners who want to keep their guns unlocked so they are ready for self-defense.A veteran lobbyist with more than 22 years of...

(Atlanta, Friday, February 7) -- Georgia gun owners didn't get much time this week to enjoy their victory over the SB1 Substitute "Stealth Triggerlock" bill. Stymied in the State Senate, anti-gunners immediately introduced identical "Stealth Triggerlock" language in the Georgia House of Representatives as HB197. They quickly railroaded it through the House Judiciary Family Law Subcommittee on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The HB197 "Stealth Triggerlock" bill is a "Lock Away Your Gun" bill in disguise. It will force gun owners to lock away their guns so they're not ready for self-defense. If you don't lock up your guns so they're not...