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Georgia Clings To Its Guns

By Scott Henry
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | February 7, 2013
Even pro-NRA Peach State could be dragged into a more sensible place.
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Tags: Gun Control, NRA, Wayne LaPierre, Georgia gun laws

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