Politically Georgia5 Maj 2023

The Atlanta mass shooting and the call for action

In the aftermath of Thursday’s shooting in metro Atlanta, we are hearing more reaction from Georgia leaders. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell discuss the reactions from U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Georgia State Senator Josh McLaurin and their demands for more gun control while Republican lawmakers say wider access to guns is the answer. Plus, our insiders talk about the new Georgia delegation, consisting of nine Republicans and five Democrats, and the two freshman members they’re keeping an eye on. And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces Georgia’s 2024 primary date. Patricia and Tia have their who’s up and who’s down for the week, and they answer your questions from the listener bag, which you can now call into. The number to the Politically Georgia 24-hour Podcast Hotline is 770-810-5297. Record your question for the podcast, and we will play it back and answer it on next Friday’s episode. Links to today's topics: Midtown shooting suspect has apparent mental health issues, attorney says ‘We must act’ on gun safety, Warnock says on Senate floor Georgia’s 2024 presidential primary date set for March 12 Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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