Up until recently, the Columbia County, GA Evans Towne Center Park's website had a prohibition of weapons carry during concerts held there. I got into a little argument on the phone with a Columbia County Parks official trying to explain that was contrary to state law.
Columbia County, GA Amphitheater (Photo by Stacie Wells. Creative Commons License)
So I called and left a message for the County Commissioner.
I received a call back from County Administrator Scott Johnson, and we had a very pleasant conversation. He is a true American Patriot, and is retired from the Georgia State Patrol.
Like me, he understood state law to allow weapons carry on public property, unless it was a "government building" with screening (though certain public buildings are off-limits even without screening - see OCGA 16-11-127 to get the full listing), and the park didn't meet any exceptions under state law to ban lawfully carried firearms and other legal weapons.
He assured me that the website would be edited to remove the prohibition, and he kept his word, as I was confident he would do.
Now lawful carriers of firearms and other legal weapons may carry openly or concealed when attending any public event held at the park, ticketed or not.
Folks, when we get involved and bring these things to the attention of the powers that be, we can get things done!
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