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Georgia: Jackson County Commissioners Set to Hear Discharge Ban Tonight!

Monday, June 20, 2011

Contact the Jackson County Commissioners Immediately 

Tonight, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners will meet to review a proposed ordinance that would ban the discharge of any firearm on personal property less than ten acres in size, except in defense of life or property.  This meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Jury Assembly Room of the Jackson County Courthouse located at 5000 Jackson Parkway in Jefferson.

You can view the proposed ordinance here.

Please attend tonight’s meeting and respectfully urge the Board of Commissioners to OPPOSE the banning of firearm discharge on suitable tracts of private property.  If you are unable to attend, please contact the Commissioners before 6 p.m.  The Board of Commissioners can be contacted by calling (706) 367-6312 AND by sending an e-mail message to the addresses listed below.

Jackson County Commissioners:

Hunter Bicknell, Chairman
[email protected]

Tom Crow, Commissioner District 1
[email protected]

Chas Hardy, Commissioner District 2
[email protected]

Bruce Yates, Commissioner District 3
[email protected]

Dwain Smith, Commissioner District 4
[email protected]

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