You can shoot on some public grounds in GA. We use to go outside of lakeland just east of Valdosta where there was tons of land and not many people around. It was perfectly legal to go shoot out there. Shot a whole assortment of different weapons out there.
The sad reality is that we need guns for personal protection of intruders, a militia takeover, and from domestic attacks. All of which could happen, but statistically speaking they are not likely. They realization that gun deaths and crime have dramatically decreased over the last 15 years is something you probably won't hear to often in the media, their goal is to scare you and cause turmoil/arguements, not make you feel better.
I actually think conceal carry is okay under law and oath that you will be responsible and take the required courses to obtain such a weapon. Places that ban guns are much more likely to be prone to an attack from gangsters/terrorist who carry guns illigally, while the community cannot do anything to fight back.
Under the liberties of freedom and justice, most people who are carry guns legally cause no troubles to anyone. I'd sure feel a lot safer if some dipsh*t robbers where scared to rob my store because they knew I had a gun under the desk.
We don't need more security or watchmen in this country unless they are protecting our schools. We need people who aren't afraid to fight for freedom or to use their gun to combat robbers/terrorist, and holding guns means that freedom is a lot harder to take away.
Lol, you guys really do want the old wild west back. When everyone was totin' a shootin' iron', and no man had to explain hisself to no big city lawyars and them sherrif and his deputies.
The fact is that if a militia tries to take over your neck of the woods, you yourself are boned. Your neighbors are boned. If a group has the wherewithal to make a power play, they'll have more than enough firepower and manpower to casually brush aside any half-trained disorganized gun enthusiasts.
Terrorism in the Western world tends to be bombs, not gunfights in the streets. Most shootings happen with people that are deranged, any guns will prove no deterrent.
ISIS will not be swarming over the border from Mexico and Canada in the next few weeks, and certainly would not be successful enough that you would ever have the chance to be involved. They would be met by M1A2's, F-15E's, and AH1's and AH-64's, not some redneck with a rifle.
Your gun is a false sense of security, no less than keeping it out of sight provides a sense of peace for the general public.
