Nelson, GA, City Council meets to vote on a mandatory gun ownership ordinance for all heads of household, Monday, April 1st, 2013. From left are council member Jackie Jarrett, Mayor Mike Haviland, council member Duane Cronic, council member Edith Portillo, and city attorney Jeff Rusbridge. Council members in Nelson, a city of about 1,300 residents that’s located 50 miles north of Atlanta, voted unanimously to approve the Family Protection Ordinance. The measure requires every head of household to own a gun and ammunition to “provide for the emergency management of the city” and to “provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants”. |
