The city of Atlanta is asking a federal court to postpone a hearing requested by gun advocates. The group Georgia Carry dot org, had asked the court to override the city’s prohibition against guns at Hartsfield Jackson airport. In a written statement, Atlanta’s Mayor Shirley Franklin says the city will aggressively defend this lawsuit and our long standing practice of prohibiting firearm weapons at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A law allowing gun holders with a conceal carry permit to take their gun in public places including on public transit systems went into effect on July 1 .
