ATHENS β Georgia became a permitless-carry state after lawmakers passed legislation in 2022 allowing gun owners to carry handguns in public without a background check or permit. One year later, a bill requiring firearms to be safely secured away from children stalled before the 2023 legislative session ended.
Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teens in the U.S., and Georgia has one of the highest rates of gun deaths in the country. But the lack of gun regulations in Georgia racks the stateβs adolescent death toll up to about 133 losses each year.
The Gwinnett Daily Post is a daily newspaper published in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and serves as the county's legal organ. The newspaper is owned by Times-Journal Inc. and prints Wednesday and Sunday each week.