Georgia has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country.
Linda Carter, of Grayson, Ga., kneels near Apalachee High School to place flowers as she mourners for the slain students and teachers, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga.The advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety ranks Georgia 46th nationally for what they call some of the "weakest gun laws in the country."
A family embraces during a vigil for the victims of the Apalachee High School shooting at Jug Tavern Park in Winder, Georgia, on September 4, 2024.Gun owners in Georgia are also not legally required to lock up or otherwise securely store firearms away from children.that made it legal for gun owners in the state to carry a concealed weapon in public without first obtaining a license.
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