Enough is Enough: It’s Time for Action on Gun Violence and Mental Health

By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) 

(550 words)

Guns, guns, everywhere! Gun violence has breached our front doors and invaded our schools, our homes and our communities. It is a relentless epidemic that devastates lives and shatters our sense of safety. The question now is, “What are we going to do about it?”

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Reps. Hitchens and Belton Commend House’s Passage of Military Friendly Legislation

ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, and Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead), Chairman of the House Military Affairs Working Group, today commended the Georgia House of Representatives for passing a number of military friendly House bills and resolutions during the 2017 legislative session. The House has passed 12 military bills authored by 10 different members, as well as an additional six resolutions that have been introduced to honor Georgia’s military. Continue reading “Reps. Hitchens and Belton Commend House’s Passage of Military Friendly Legislation”