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Rep. Tim Bearden, D. 68, wrote a letter today to you, the GCO member, thanking you for your support of HB 89 during the legislative session.

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/05/30/rep-tim-bearden-writes-letter-to-gco/

At approximately 3 p.m. on May 14, 2008, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed HB 89 into law. The bill, sponsored and advocated by GCO, is the most important pro-gun legislation in the history of Georgia. Wh...

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/05/14/gov-perdue-signs-hb-89/

Senator John Douglas and GCO’s President Ed Stone have both written letters urging him to sign HB 89. Those letters can be viewed here: Senator Douglas’ Letter GCO President’s Letter Also a...

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/30/more-letters-and-reasons-to-gov-perdue-urging-him-to-sign-hb-89/

On April 24, 2008, Mayor Franklin of the City of Atlanta, Georgia held a press conference to oppose enactment of HB89. Mr. Will Adams, a GeorgiaCarry.Org member listened to the press conference a...

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/29/gco-members-against-atlanta-mayor-franklins-call-to-veto-hb-89/

GCO’s attorney has written Gov. Perdue in response to the Georgia Restaurant Association’s letter to Gov. Perdue, urging the governor to veto HB 89.

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/29/gco-responds-to-restaurant-associations-call-for-hb-89-veto/

Here is Governor Perdue’s contact information: > Be Polite > Be Precise > Don’t Be Long Winded > If You Call, Know What You Want To Say Before Dialing (suggest writing it down even) > Use Mul...

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/11/please-politely-urge-gov-perdue-to-sign-hb-89/

Thanks to your efforts, HB 89 was passed in two

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/05/success-2/

Please urge your legislators to pass both HB 257 and HB 89! The Senate passed a version of HB 257 yesterday that includes authority to carry a firearm in restaurants and on mass transit, two deca...

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/03/hb-89-and-hb-257/

We thought you would be interested in reading two news items just released. (1) Another gunfight may be brewing in the Senate http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/en...

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/04/02/254/

HB 89 has been assigned to a joint conference committee to hammer out any differences between the Senate and the House.

https://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/2008/02/02/hb-89-in-conference-committee/