Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Backtracks On Opposition To Constitutional Carry

By Tom Knighton

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle probably realized he didn’t say the best thing possible to cement his lead in the Georgia GOP gubernatorial primary. You see, Georgia is a very pro-gun state. We had a lot of gun control at one time–holdovers from a more racist era, truth be told–but we’ve been fighting to repeal those last vestiges of Jim Crow. It’s something near and dear to the hearts of many Georgians.

In other words, if you want to be governor, you probably need to oppose gun control.

However, Cagle mentioned during an interview about his opposition to constitutional carry. That was…not smart. Cagle has been involved in Georgia politics long enough that he should know better.

Still, it seems he has at least learned the error of his ways.

Days after Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle told a news station he opposed a “constitutional carry” law, his campaign sent out a lengthy statement to supporters that he supports the law that would let gun owners conceal and carry handguns without a permit.

The Republican’s campaign won’t say he misspoke when he told 11Alive’s Doug Richards that he was against the policy. Instead, it said it <a target="_blank" href="http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/casey-cagle-says-farmers-need-assault-rifles-for-wild-hogs/85-544876108" …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms