ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate passed a Republican-backed bill Monday that would do away with the need for a license to carry a handgun in public — eliminating a current background check requirement.
Georgia Senate passes bill ending gun license requirement
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![Republican state Sen. Jason Anavitarte of Dallas speaks to a House subcommittee, Jan. 25, 2022, at the capitol in Atlanta. The Georgia Senate passed a Republican-backed bill Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 that would do away with the need for a license to carry a h](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2022/03/01/images/guns.max-752x423.jpg)
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