In Kennesaw, Georgia, it's against the law not to own a gun.  The city law, dating back to the 1980s, makes it a requirement for residents to own guns and ammo. 

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Inside the one US town where residents are legally required to own guns and ammo

Kennesaw, Georgia, mandates gun ownership for its residents under a law enacted in the 1980s. The ordinance aims to ensure safety and deter crime, though enforcement is non-existent.

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In Kennesaw, Georgia, it’s against the law not to own a gun.  The city law, dating back to the 1980s, makes it a requirement for residents to own guns and ammo.  Kennesaw’s gun law states: “In order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition.” The law excludes residents with mental …

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In Kennesaw, Georgia, a decades-old law requires residents to own a gun and ammunition. Passed in 1982, the ordinance was designed to emphasize the importance of self-defense and deter crime. The law states, “In order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition.” Exemptions are made …

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Today’s graphic was suggested by Avalanche Lily: Map of U.S. Gun Ownership Rates. (This map is courtesy of Visual Capitalist.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.         JWR’s Comments: Take note that this data comes from the anti-gun website The Trace.  So I suspect that the figures are all skewed low.  When they are polled in telephone surveys, I suspect that many gun owners hang up, or are reluctant to report their gun ownership. You ca…

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Today's graphic: Map of U.S. Gun Ownership Rates. (Visual Capitalist.)

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In Kennesaw, Georgia, it’s against the law not to own a gun.  The city law, dating back to the 1980s, makes it a requirement for residents to own guns and ammo.  Kennesaw’s gun law states: “In order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition.” The law excludes residents with mental …

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One Georgia town mandates that every head of household own a firearm and keep ammunition under a decades-old city ordinance. Key Facts: – Kennesaw, Georgia passed a local gun ownership law in 1982.
– Residents are required to maintain a firearm and ammunition unless they have certain exemptions.
– City leaders report no official enforcement actions for noncompliance.
– Many locals credit the ordinance for keeping serious crime low.
– The law was…

In one U.S. town, residents are legally required to own guns and ammo

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