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Senate study committee publishes firearm safe‑storage report and outlines six recommendations
Summary
The Firearm Safe Storage Study Committee published a report and the chair summarized six recommendations: a statewide alert protocol for flagged students, expanded mental‑health supports, child access prevention laws, incentives for safe‑storage devices, a dedicated director position, and a proposed 10‑day waiting period for certain rifle purchases. The chair said she will draft legislation and seek executive and House support.
Senator Jones, chair of the Firearm Safe Storage Study Committee, convened a brief meeting to publish the committee's report and outline six recommendations aimed at reducing firearm access among children and improving school safety. "The sole purpose of this meeting today is to publish this report and to share the recommendations," Jones said, directing attendees to findings on page 19 of the draft report.
Jones said the committee's work was shaped by a recent school mass shooting and testimony from other states. Citing testimony that Utah has emphasized early intervention and mental‑health measures, she said Georgia should consider similar approaches. "What they're doing…
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