This travel alert applies to anyone traveling to or through the State of Georgia.
This advisory will remain in effect until the legislators in the State of Georgia come to their senses or get voted out of office.
It would appear that the State of Georgia has made traveling into or through the state a hazard. My recommendation is avoid the state or if you must travel through the state, don’t stop unless absolutely necessary.
Story time.
Let me take you to a beachside resort along the Georgia coast. You are visiting from the United Kingdom. Sitting poolside while little Johnnie and his sister Shirley frolic in the pool. Ahhh! This is heaven. Suddenly from the Tiki bar comes the sound of loud drunken shouting. You have visited Manchester and know that a fight is about to begin. Glancing it that direction you see the two combatants squaring off, but instead of fists you notice the revolvers strapped to their hips. Did we make a wrong turn somewhere and wind up in Afghanistan? Grabbing Johnnie and Shirley you make it into the hotel as bullets whizzing overhead begin striking the building. Surely the police will be here soon to put a stop to this madness and you sprint to the front desk. You exclaim “There are terrorists by the pool! When will the police arrive?” The employee behind the desk informs you that gun play is legal in the great State of Georgia, no need for the police.
Why? You may ask. The state feels that it just fine to have a group of liquored up yahoos in bars with firearms strapped to their hips. What are bars most famous for? Fights. Up until now these were fist fights, now they can escalate to trading hot lead when someone offends them.
Next thing you know there will be showdowns at high noon in the city streets. Think wild west. If you are an aspiring gunslinger, then Georgia should be your vacation destination. Put a few notches on that revolver handle.
Think you’re safe in the airport? Think again. Citizens of Georgia are permitted to bring their guns into airports. They just want to feel safe. You on the other hand are getting off a flight that doesn’t allow you carry a gun on board. You are now in a pack of armed vigilantes. Feel at a disadvantage? You should.
Regardless of what they tell you, if someone is carrying a gun they will want to use it. It is like carrying a smart phone. You have it, you want to use it. Psychologically or psychopathically. It empowers the carrier. It emboldens them. They become the law.
The State of Georgia can now save some money. They no longer need a tourism department. Who in their right mind would want to vacation in the middle of a gun range.
I truly think it is a sorry situation. I personally love visiting Savannah and the beautiful parks in Northern Georgia, but it is not worth dying over.
You may ask who brought the state to this abyss? Why it was those good folks at the National Rifle Association. I remember growing up when the NRA was all about safety. They conducted safety classes for the Boy Scouts. They advocated safe hunting practices. The NRA has evolved or should I say degraded into a platform for the right for everyone to carry a weapon regardless of mental condition or criminal leanings.
At this point the safety courses offered should be:
“The difference between cover and concealment. When are you safe?
“Duck and weave, the best maneuvers to avoid being shot”
And the very popular- “First aid for gunshot wounds”
Will this have an effect on the convention and trade show revenue in Atlanta? I don’t know. Will I attend a convention or trade show in Atlanta? There is no way.
With this bill, the Georgia legislature may accomplish what General Sherman attempted, burn Georgia to the ground.
When will the madness end? When they take the money out of politics.