By Shawn Henry 
A Georgia judge just threw a wrench into Savannah’s attempt to keep guns out of unlocked cars, siding with a local man who fought back after getting slapped with a citation. The ruling sets the stage for a messy showdown between city officials and Georgia’s ironclad state gun laws.
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Here’s the deal: Clayton Papp got busted last August under Savannah’s no-go ordinance, which aimed to crack down on firearms left unsecured in vehicles. But Judge Brian Joseph Huffman Jr. wasn’t having it—he tossed the citation Wednesday, declaring the city’s rules out of line with state law and, worse, a slap in the face to Second Amendment protections.
Savannah leaders had passed the measure last year with a straight face, insisting it was all about cutting down on stolen guns. The policy, greenlit without a single thumbs-down from the City Council, threatened violators with fines up to $1,000 or even a month in the slammer. Mayor Van Johnson’s still singing its praises, pointing to a sharp drop in thefts—down from over 200 cases in 2023 to barely 100 this year.
But state bigwigs? They’re popping champagne. Attorney General Chris Carr crowed about the win, saying gun owners shouldn’t pay the price for thieves’ sticky fingers. Meanwhile, legal eagles warn the fight’s far from over. Since the ruling only applies to Papp’s case—thanks to the criminal challenge route—Savannah can keep doling out citations like parking tickets, leaving other unlucky folks to fight their own battles in court.
What’s really at play here? The same old turf war between local officials itching to curb gun crime and state laws tying their hands. Savannah isn’t backing down, but you can bet this won’t be the last courtroom brawl over who gets to call the shots.
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