Georgia

Democratic lawmakers in Georgia filed legislation to allow residents to place themselves on the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System Firearms Checks List to protect themselves.

The House State Properties Committee unanimously passed a measure to build a monument to Georgia lawmakers expelled from the statehouse after the Civil War.

A Georgia bill to prevent local jurisdictions from using school zone speed cameras has gained momentum, and for once, lawmakers may act despite what the lobbyists and industry insiders say.