Georgia has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but a bill to remove the state’s restriction on silencers tested lawmakers’ limits.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A bill that would ban local gun storage laws, such as the one adopted in Savannah, passed the Georgia Senate, sending it to the governor’s desk Tuesday. The bill would ban local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new Georgia bill that would prevent cities and counties from making their own firearm storage rules was sent to Gov. Brian Kemp ...

Linda Carter, of Grayson, Ga., kneels near Apalachee High School to place flowers as she mourners for the slain students and teachers, Sept. 5, 2024, in Winder, Ga. automation The shooting at ...

Gun violence claims the lives of 2,005 people every year on average in Georgia, according to a Washington, D.C. based organization, with 45% of those deaths stemming from firearm homicide. Research ...

Georgia lawmakers moved on Tuesday to strike down a controversial Savannah ordinance that penalized gun owners for leaving firearms in unlocked vehicles. The new legislation aims to clarify state law ...

A Georgia judge Wednesday threw out the case of a man cited for violating a Savannah ordinance that imposes fines and possible jail time for leaving guns in unlocked cars, ruling that the ordinance ...

A local judge has overruled a Savannah ordinance requiring firearms in vehicles to be securely stored. The judge's ruling cited a state law that prevents local governments from regulating firearm ...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A new Georgia bill that would prevent cities and counties from making their own firearm storage rules was sent to Gov. Brian Kemp on Jan. 13. He has up to 40 days to sign it, ...