Atlanta Massage Parlors: Gun bill passes, consolidation, abortion bills fail in Legislature’s final hour
Posted on April 30th, 2010 in Atlanta massage parlors
The Legislature also gave final passage to a long-discussed series of property tax reforms designed to hold down assessed values and make it easier for property owners to appeal those values. They voted to toughen state regulations on massage parlors, cracking down on prostitutes and parlor owners that use massage as a cover.
Shortly after 11 p.m. the House and Senate passed gun legislation that redefines and clarifies where licensed gun owners can carry their firearms. Bars would be OK, if the bar owner approves. So would college parking lots, so long as the gun is left in the owner’s car.
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Staton also was heavily involved in strengthening the state’s massage parlor regulations, primarily to crack down on their proliferation in and around Macon by upping the penalties for charging for a massage without a license. Staton’s bill also makes it clear that local governments can pass more stringent rules, which Macon and Bibb County have been considering.
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