GeorgiaCarry.Org v. State
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
764 F. Supp. 2d 1306 (2011)
- Written by Angela Patrick, JD
Facts
Georgia had a law prohibiting individuals from carrying weapons in places of worship. The law’s purpose was to prevent crime and to protect people from being intimidated or threatened about their religious choices while they were worshipping. A gun-advocacy group, a church, a pastor, and a church attendee (firearms carriers) (plaintiffs) sued to invalidate the law, alleging that being denied the right to carry firearms in a place of worship violated their rights under (1) the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and (2) the Second Amendment. The firearms carriers moved for summary judgment, and the government (defendant) moved to dismiss the lawsuit.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Royal, J.)
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