Gov. Brian Kemp: Georgians’ ‘Carry Permit Is the 2nd Amendment’

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 05: Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp speaks during a run-off election nigh
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Georgia lawmakers passed constitutional carry legislation on Friday, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R) responded by tweeting that Georgians’ “carry permit is the 2nd Amendment.”

The Senate Press Office tweeted Friday about the Senate adopting a House version of constitutional carry:

Kemp responded, “I look forward to signing the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 into law soon and fulfilling another promise I made to the voters of this state.”

Kemp tweeted, “For law abiding Georgians, their carry permit is the 2nd Amendment. I’m proud to have worked alongside leaders in the General Assembly to get Constitutional Carry over the finish line, and I look forward to signing it into law.”

A protester wearing a pistol on his hip stands near the location where a car plowed into a crowd of protestors marching through a downtown shopping district August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The car allegedly plowed through a crowd, and at least one person has died from the incident, following the shutdown of the 'Unite the Right' rally by police after white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the 'alt-right' and counter-protesters clashed near Emancipation Park, where a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is slated to be removed. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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GA2A’s Jerry Henry commented on Friday’s progress, saying, “The Senate passed the best of the two bills that were in play and we got the bill that we wanted. We’re happy that we did. Constitutional carry is now on way to Kemp’s desk and Georgia will be the 25th state.”

The other 24 constitutional carry states are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkinsa weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. Reach him at awrhawkins@breitbart.com. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange.

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