The Georgia Senate will vote on Senate Bill 43(SB 43) tomorrow, March 27.
If you have not already called or sent an email to your State Senator and to the Lieutenant Governor, please do so today!
SB 43 simply codifies into law that law-abiding citizens may leave a firearm in their locked motor vehicle while on their employer’s property and provides employers with protection from civil liability for the unforeseeable acts of criminals.
Unfortunately, some in the business community have resorted to telling lies about SB 43 and now, not surprisingly given their opposition to the bill, about the Second Amendment as well.
Siding with gun-ban organizations like the Brady Campaign, which wants to ban all gun ownership, some members of the business community have now issued a position paper claiming that the Second Amendment is not an individual right. Over the weekend, the Georgia Traditional Manufacturers Association, in a position paper prepared for legislators, said the following:
“Supporters of the bill who favor placing gun rights above the rights of private property owners rely on a questionable understanding of Second Amendment rights for legitimacy. Often the NRA and its supporters will argue that individual gun ownership is an inalienable right provided for in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. This is not consistent, however, with the text of that amendment nor with the courts that have interpreted it. The federal courts have consistently upheld restrictions on individual gun ownership and recognized that the origins of the Second Amendment arose from the needs of collective defense at the time the nation was founded.
The Second Amendment states: "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The "militia" at the time the Bill of Rights was adopted referred to state-run militias, which were viewed as an important counterbalance to the power of the federal army. Modern gun control laws do not impact the operation of state militias and therefore do not raise Second Amendment concerns.”
Representatives of the business community want your business and your hard-earned dollars but they don’t respect your constitutional freedoms. SB 43 will protect your Second Amendment rights from anti-gun business groups that force you to choose between your Second Amendment rights and your job.
Send these anti-gun groups a message by calling your Senator today and asking him or her to vote for SB 43!
A vote on Senate Bill 43 has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 27. Don’t let big corporations dictate what you may have in your locked vehicle or force you to give up Constitutional rights as a condition of employment.
- Call your State Senator today! Tell your Senator that you are counting on him or her to stand up for your Second Amendment rights by voting for SB 43. The general phone number for the Georgia Senate is (404) 656-5040. We have included a list of State Senators below. If you need help identifying your Senator, please click here.
- Call Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle! Tell Lieutenant Governor Cagle to support SB 43! The Lieutenant Governor can be reached at (404) 656-5030 or via email at casey.cagle@ltgov.ga.gov.
It is absolutely critical that you call and email your State Senator immediately. Please encourage your family and friends to do the same.
Make These Calls Today!
42 Adelman, David (D) david.adelman@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1376
9 Balfour, Don (R) don.balfour@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0095
26 Brown, Robert (D) robert.brown@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5035
11 Bulloch, John (R) john.bulloch@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0040
55 Butler, Gloria S. (D) gloria.butler@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0075
13 Carter, Joseph (R) joseph.carter@senate.ga.gov (404) 651-7738
16 Chance, Ronnie (R) ronnie.chance@senate.ga.gov (404) 651-7738
3 Chapman, Jeff (R) jeff.chapman@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0045
46 Cowsert, Bill (R) bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1366
44 Davenport, Gail (D) gail.davenport@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-7586
17 Douglas, John (R) john.douglas@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0503
39 Fort, Vincent (D) vincent.fort@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5091
7 Goggans, Greg (R) greg.goggans@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-5263
8 Golden, Tim (D) tim.golden@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-7580
25 Grant, Johnny (R) johnny.grant@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0082
30 Hamrick, William (R) bill.hamrick@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0036
15 Harbison, Ed (D) ed.harbison@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0074
29 Harp, Seth (R) seth.harp@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-3931
49 Hawkins, Lee (R) lee.hawkins@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-6578
31 Heath, Bill (R) billheath@billheath.net (404) 651-7738
41 Henson, Steve (D) steve.henson@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0085
4 Hill, Jack (R) jack.hill@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5038
32 Hill, Judson (R) judson.hill@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0150
14 Hooks, George (D) george.hooks@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0065
47 Hudgens, Ralph T (R) ralph.hudgens@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-4700
1 Johnson, Eric (R) eric.johnson@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5109
10 Jones, Emanuel (D) emanuel.jones@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0502
12 Meyer von Bremen, Michael (D) michael.meyer@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0037
56 Moody, Dan (R) dan.moody@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-8055
53 Mullis, Jeff (R) jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0057
27 Murphy, Jack (R) jack.murphy@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-7127
36 Orrock, Nan (D) nan.orrock@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-8054
51 Pearson, Chip (R) chip.pearson@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-9221
23 Powell, J. B. (D) jb.powell@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1314
43 Ramsey, Sr., Ronald B. (D) ronald.ramsey@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-2598
35 Reed, Kasim (D) kasim.reed@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1379
21 Rogers, Chip (R) chip.rogers@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1378
50 Schaefer, Nancy (R) nancy.schaefer@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1367
28 Seabaugh, Mitch (R) mail@mitchseabaugh.com (404) 656-6446
34 Seay, Valencia (D) valencia.seay@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5095
48 Shafer, David (R) david.shafer@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0048
52 Smith, Preston W. (R) preston.smith@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0034
18 Staton, Cecil (R) cecil.staton@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5039
6 Stoner, Doug (D) doug.stoner@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-2518
22 Tarver, Ed (D) ed.tarver@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0340
38 Tate, Horacena (D) horacena.tate@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-8053
54 Thomas, Don (R) don.thomas@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-6436
2 Thomas, Regina D. (D) regina.thomas@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-7784
5 Thompson, Curt (D) curt.thompson@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1318
33 Thompson, Steve (D) steve.thompson@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0083
20 Tolleson, Ross (R) ross.tolleson@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-0081
45 Unterman, Renee S (R) renee.unterman@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-1368
40 Weber, Dan (R) dan.weber@senate.ga.gov (404) 463-2260
24 Whitehead, Sr., Jim (R) jim.whitehead@senate.ga.gov (404) 656-5114
37 Wiles, John J. (R) john.wiles@senate.ga.gov (404) 657-0406
19 Williams, Tommie (R) tommie@tommiewilliams.com (404) 656-0089
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