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The city of Nelson, Georgia passes "mandatory" gun bill...sort of...

The small city of Nelson, Georgia - home of approximately 1,300 residents - saw its city council members unanimously support a bill entitled the Family Protection Ordinance on Monday night. What is the Family Protection Ordinance exactly? It's a bill that "requires every head of household to own a gun and ammunition to 'provide for the emergency management of the city' and to 'provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants." In other words, it's a mandatory gun ownership bill, or is it? The bill exempts felons, the mentally disabled, and anyone whom doesn't wish to own a gun.    I have a feeling the Nelson city council members may need to be reminded on just what exactly "mandatory" means. According to the dictionary, the word "mandatory" means "authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory." If only all laws could be this way, such as the following: - It'...