NELSON, Ga. —
A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory.
Leaders of Nelson — a city of just over 1,300 about 50 miles north of downtown Atlanta — say with one police officer on patrol eight hours a day, city residents are left virtually unprotected for 16 hours per day.
Nelson City Councilman Duane Cronic told WSB-TV (http://bit.ly/ZmZhXp ) relying on sheriffs from Cherokee and Pickens counties could mean a longer wait time in an emergency.
The proposed ordinance is similar to a law that passed in Kennesaw in 1982. Some residents support the proposal while others say it’s a demonstration of big government overstepping its boundaries.
City leaders could make a decision on the ordinance at their next council meeting on April 1.
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Information from: WSB-TV, http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html
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