VCDL sues Geotrgia and Katie wiggles

[swinokur]

VCDL sues Georgia and Katie wiggles

1. Georgia Carry and VCDL sue Georgia Attorney General over not recognizing Virginia CHPs!
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This year VCDL worked with Senator Bryce Reeves, Delegate Mike Webert, and other legislators to change Virginia law to honor the CHPs of all other states. That law became effective on July 1. In turn, Virginia CHPs became recognized in Colorado, Maine, and New Hampshire. By law Georgia should have also begun honoring Virginia CHPs, but their Attorney General declined to have Georgia do so.

Having failed to fix the problem behind the scenes, VCDL has joined forces with Georgia Carry (a top-notch gun-rights group which modeled itself after VCDL) and is suing the Georgia Attorney General in both his capacity as Attorney General and individually!

VCDL EM Robert Sadtler is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

I will advise as the lawsuit moves forward.

Many thanks to the good folks at Georgia Carry (georgiacarry.org) and particularly to my counterpart, Jerry Henry, for the time and energy he has spent on this matter.

To see the complaint filed earlier today, click here:

http://georgiacarry.com/state/virgin.../complaint.pdf

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2. Katie Couric tries to get out of VCDL's lawsuit!
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Katie Couric and the other defendants in VCDL's defamation lawsuit have filed motions for the judge to dismiss the case. That is standard operating procedure:

1. Person A sues Person B
2. Person B files a motion saying Person A has no case
3. Person A files an opposition motion saying why Person B is wrong
4. The judge decides if the case is to go forward to discovery and trial or if the case is to be dismissed

We have just completed step 2.

News coverage:

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...n-lawsuit.html

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[Stoveman]

Didn't realize Georgia was being stubborn. Good on the VCDL.

 

[swinokur]

And quite dumb IMO. GA honors other states who prohibit under 21 carry

So they really have no defense for their position on this one

 

[EL1227]

That's gonna leave a mark ...

VCDL has joined forces with Georgia Carry (a top-notch gun-rights group which modeled itself after VCDL) and is suing the Georgia Attorney General in both his capacity as Attorney General and individually!

CHRISTOPHER M. CARR, individually )
and in his official capacity as )
Attorney General )
Of the State of Georgia, )
Defendant

Count 1 – O.C.G.A. § 16-11-126(e)
32. By refusing to recognize VCHPs and not putting Virginia on the list of states with which
Georgia reciprocates, Defendant is violating O.C.G.A. § 16-11-126(e).
33. Plaintiffs seek a writ of mandamus ordering Defendant to recognize VCHPs and to put
Virginia on the list of states with which Georgia reciprocates. This relief is sought against
Defendant personally.

Count 2 – O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173
34. By failing to recognize and give effect to VCHPs, Defendant is violating O.C.G.A. § 16-
11-173(b)(1)(B), in that his refusal has the effect of regulating the carrying of firearms by
people who are entitled to recognition by Georgia of their VCHPs.
35. Plaintiffs seek a declaration that persons who validly possess VCHPs are entitled to
recognition of their VCHPs by Georgia. They also seek the expenses of this litigation and
reasonable attorney’s fees, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173(g). The relief sought in this
Count is against Defendant individually and in his capacity as Attorney General of the
State of Georgia.
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WTF did Carr say or do personally and individually, or is this common legal practice, and if this suit is found for the plaintiff, what will be his penalty for relief ?

 

[swinokur]

Maybe Esqappellate can weigh in.