First Reading of Nelson GA Family Protection Firearms Ordinance

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Channel: KnowPickens · 2013 · News & Politics

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Video is portions of the Nelson City Council Meeting on March 4, 2013 showing the public input (David Bores and Nelson Police Chief Heath Mitchell) on the Family Protection Ordinance as well as the vote by the council.  The second reading will be held at next month's council meeting on April 1, 2013.  The ordinance reads:

Heads of households to maintain firearms.
(a) In order to provide for the emergency management of the city, and further in order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition therefore.

(b) Exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who suffer a physical or mental disability which would prohibit them from using such a firearm. Further exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who are paupers or who conscientiously oppose maintaining firearms as a result of beliefs or religious doctrine, or persons convicted of a felony.

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