Politically Georgia6 Sep 2024

The great divide: Apalachee mass shooting exposes differences between Democrats and GOP on gun safety

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell discuss how the mass shooting at Apalachee High School has once again exposed the divide between Democrats and Republicans on gun safety measures. First up, Democratic state Rep. Michelle Au talks about a bill she sponsored, and Senate Republicans rejected, to give tax breaks to individuals who buy gun safes and other devices to lock up firearms. Then, former Cobb County Republican Party Chair Jason Shepherd emphasizes the GOP view that mental health services for troubled youths may be the most important deterrence to school shootings. Then, the panel answers your questions from the listener mailbag, and the hosts give their choices for who’s up and who’s down this week. Links AJC editorial: students and teachers don't have to die Some Georgia Republicans say they're open to changing state gun laws Apalachee alleged shooter and father make first court appearances Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   Credits Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt Owen Editor- Devan Kortan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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