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I see a year at GMC. That is best case

Not really. You can wear a gun on your hip and walk right into the grocery store with it. Perfectly legal in the state of Georgia. No permit required. You can have a gun in your car, anywhere you please, and it's perfectly legal, no permit required.

Like I said, the serial # being scratched off is a big problem. But he could have bought the gun like that. It wasn't smart if he did, but he's proven he's not the sharpest tool in the shed so that isn't surprising.

Yeah but all of the other people in the car were players too, so no matter who you put the blame on, it aint good.

I really dont know how to feel about this yet. If we dont know the circumstances then we should reserve some opinions. We will hear more about this.

I believe the fact that he was carrying the gun in a school zone was bad. I could be wrong about that but I think their will be harsher penalties because of it. Even if it was registered I believe he couldnt carry it on campus. I dont know the gun laws like others though.

I have read that Crowell was too young to get a permit to carry a gun in Ga. Is that true? Either way I dont think you can carry a gun onto a campus.

Crowell will get punished regardless of the circumstances. I would just like to know more about the situation. Why did he feel a need to carry a gun? If he was truly in fear for his life for whatever reason I dont blame him for taking steps to protect himself. Maybe he should of went about it in a smarter way. He just has so much to lose. I am not about judging people, and the decisions they make.

From my understanding the coaches cannot speak to the players right now? Only the S&C coach can? That is a stupid rule if true. Mark Richt is all about making these kids into great men. What good does limiting their contact do?

One update ...

Jail log says Crowell made $9,500 bond and was released at 12:44 p.m.

BhamDawg; this is going to sound crazy, I lived in Alabama my entire life and never heard of this, but you do not need a weapons license to open-carry in Alabama. It sounds absurd but it is true.

If you want to, you can walk around anywhere in Alabama with a pistol on your hip as long as it is in a holster, not concealed, and in an area or business that does not have signs prohibiting the carry of firearms. What kind of mindset a person is in to feel the need to walk around with a pistol strapped to their hip, I do not know.

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There's an old lady that lives down near Lakewood amphitheater who collects money for parking down there when there are concerts. She's got a fanny pack full of cash and a .44 magnum revolver strapped to her hip in plain sight. I imagine her mindset is: "Man, I'm carrying a lot of cash and every one of these low lifes slumming around here knows it. Better let them know I'm packing heat as well."

First, you didn't hear it; you read it. Second, I know 100s of folks who carry. All boast of it and, sadly, all cite times during which they felt compelled to flash their piece to ward off some mysterious threat. The real irony? I'm with many of them often and have never felt threatened enough to need a weapon. Walking the other way (metaphorically) works every time.