Legal Opinion
Georgia carry.org, Inc. v. the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 14, 2018No. A17A1639PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rickman, Judge.
The question presented in this case is whether Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc., a private organization, is lawfully permitted under OCGA § 16-11-127 (c), to prohibit individuals from carrying guns onto its property, which it leases from the City of Atlanta. We answer this question in the affirmative. The plain and unambiguous language of OCGA § 16-11-127 (c) grants persons in legal control of private property through a lease the right to exclude individuals carrying weapons, and well-established authority from the Supreme Court of Georgia designates the land leased by the Garden…
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