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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Russ Bynum

Georgia judge dismisses lawsuit challenging a city ordinance outlawing guns left in unlocked cars

Guns In Vehicles Georgia - (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a Georgia gun owner who sought to challenge a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines and potential jail time for people who leave firearms inside unlocked cars.

The ruling by Chatham County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Karpf did not address the civil lawsuit's argument that the Savannah ordinance violates a Georgia state law that broadly prohibits local governments from regulating guns.

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