Tuesday, July 1, 2008
News Airport is 'gun-free zone' say city leaders flanked by armed police
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Mayor Shirley Franklin and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport General Manger Ben DeCosta held a press conference at the airport's atrium this morning to say that Georgia's new gun law, which as of today allows state firearms license holders to carry weapons on public transit, in restaurants that serve alcohol, and in city and state parks, does not apply to the airport.
"There is no change at this airport," said DeCosta, who explained that the airport is a city building and thus covered by state law 16-11-127 prohibiting people from carrying weapons in public buildings. "Hartsfield-Jackson is a gun-free zone" said DeCosta.
DeCosta's statements were reiterated by City of Atlanta attorney Elizabeth Chandler and by Mayor Franklin, who added that no one needs to bring a gun to the airport for protection.
"You can come to the airport and be safe because there is law enforcement here," said Franklin.
As for the rest of Atlanta, with its soaring crime rate and chronic police shortage, it's every man for himself!
She didn't actually say that last sentence. I'm inferring.
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