Nathan Deal forgets about Putnam Cty. Sheriff's letter addressing concerns about "guns everywhere" law

When we asked Gov. Nathan Deal about the half-dozen
or so letters he received from sheriffs warning that the sweeping new
gun bill could cause them a host of new legal problems and lead to more
bloodshed, the governor said, “I have not had those concerns expressed to me.”




One of those sheriffs, Howard Sills of Putnam County, informed us of a rather gaping hole in Deal’s argument. He passes along a letter signed by Deal on April 16 that thanks him for his opinion and says he will “keep in mind the counsel you have offered me.”




“I appreciate you making me aware of your interest in this matter,
and if I can be of any further assistance to you, please feel free to
contact me again,” Deal said in the letter.




Sills said in an interview that he was hopeful Deal would heed the
advice from sheriffs who raised alarms about the sweeping new measure.
Their biggest worry involves a part of the bill that bans police from
demanding to see the weapons permit of someone carrying a gun, which
they argue would lead to more lawsuits and put officers in unnecessary
danger.



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