Georgia’s New Pro-Gun Law Triggers Confusion For Some Residents : NPR

Starting on July 1, when the Safe Carry Protection Act goes into effect, Georgians with gun permits will have many more places to take their weapons. The law is considered the most sweeping pro-gun measure passed in the U.S. this year. Opponents call it the “Guns Everywhere” bill.

Outside of Georgia, the bill has already been fodder for comedians like Stephen Colbert. But inside the state, the law’s no joke — it’s creating confusion for many Georgia residents, who are trying to figure out what it will mean for them.

For one, the law says that licensed gun owners can carry their weapons into bars and churches — if the bar owner or church council allows them in. And school personnel can have weapons — if the school board approves.

Then — and this is the source of the most confusion — the law says gun owners can carry a weapon into “unsecured government buildings,” such as libraries or city halls, without approval.

A Librarian’s Guide To Gun Owners

To figure out what the new law will mean, a group of 60 librarians from around Atlanta recently met with their director, Alison Weissinger, who explained that librarians won’t be allowed to check to see if a gun owner has a permit.

via Georgia’s New Pro-Gun Law Triggers Confusion For Some Residents : NPR.