03-06-2013, 01:44 PM
Here's an interesting twist. The right to bear arms is secured by the Constitution. The right not to bear arms, however, seems to be a point of contention in some locales.
A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory.
Leaders of Nelson -- a city of just over 1,300 about 50 miles north of downtown Atlanta -- say with one police officer on patrol eight hours a day, city residents are left virtually unprotected for 16 hours per day.
Nelson City Councilman Duane Cronic told WSB-TV relying on sheriffs from Cherokee and Pickens counties could mean a longer wait time in an emergency.
The proposed ordinance is similar to a law that passed in Kennesaw in 1982. Some residents support the proposal while others say it's a demonstration of big government overstepping its boundaries.
City leaders could make a decision on the ordinance at their next council meeting on April 1.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/06/geo...p=trending
The population of Nelson City is just under 1,500.
A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory.
Leaders of Nelson -- a city of just over 1,300 about 50 miles north of downtown Atlanta -- say with one police officer on patrol eight hours a day, city residents are left virtually unprotected for 16 hours per day.
Nelson City Councilman Duane Cronic told WSB-TV relying on sheriffs from Cherokee and Pickens counties could mean a longer wait time in an emergency.
The proposed ordinance is similar to a law that passed in Kennesaw in 1982. Some residents support the proposal while others say it's a demonstration of big government overstepping its boundaries.
City leaders could make a decision on the ordinance at their next council meeting on April 1.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/06/geo...p=trending
The population of Nelson City is just under 1,500.