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People here acting like everyone here has a gun attached to their waist. Give me a break. I can't remember the last time I've seen someone with a gun attached to their waist here in Atlanta. It's very rare. You'll see that more in the exurbs 25-30 miles away from the city center, but not in Atlanta itself.
Never been to Atlanta, but I know it's southern. In Louisville, everyone has a gun. If that became a law there, I would never step foot in a bar again.
People here acting like everyone here has a gun attached to their waist. Give me a break. I can't remember the last time I've seen someone with a gun attached to their waist here in Atlanta. It's very rare. You'll see that more in the exurbs 25-30 miles away from the city center, but not in Atlanta itself.
I was getting ready to say the same thing...I have never seen a gun in public anywhere in Atlanta except on the hip of a police officer. It may be legal, but it isn't common at all.
Never been to Atlanta, but I know it's southern. In Louisville, everyone has a gun. If that became a law there, I would never step foot in a bar again.
Atlanta is southern, but not in the traditional sense. It's more modern southern, like 2015 southern. It's a diverse city full of transplants...you get all kinds here.
Let's be very clear about the "guns everywhere" law. If you are a private business, you can still refuse to serve anyone carrying a firearm. It only applies to public buildings. Immediately after the law was passed, many bars, restaurants, and other businesses around Atlanta posted signs informing customers guns were not welcome in their establishments. And I've never seen anyone in the city of Atlanta carrying a firearm in the manner in which the law allows. It may be exercised more liberally in other parts of the state, but it's basically a non-issue in Atlanta.
Let's be very clear about the "guns everywhere" law. If you are a private business, you can still refuse to serve anyone carrying a firearm. It only applies to public buildings. Immediately after the law was passed, many bars, restaurants, and other businesses around Atlanta posted signs informing customers guns were not welcome in their establishments. And I've never seen anyone in the city of Atlanta carrying a firearm in the manner in which the law allows. It may be exercised more liberally in other parts of the state, but it's basically a non-issue in Atlanta.
I'd also move to Toronto in a heartbeat if I could. It's a great city. One thing that I find depressing about living in Georgia is the "guns everywhere" law (as its nicknamed). Basically, licensed gun owners are allowed to bring guns to most public places - including bars, restaurants, churches and non-secure areas of airports. Brilliant! This does not make me feel safer.
If a person has a well-paying job lined up, I think Toronto is the much better city. Also, if the OP is concerned about health care costs, Canada has national health care, so that's another plus.
You are right the gun laws are crazy here in the state of Georgia. Toronto is a safe city with very little crime I agree. You do get some bang for your buck down here on housing I must say.
In the winter i'll take my chances with guns to get away from the damned cold
You know what. If I could I think living in both places would be great. I don't mind the winter it just last to long. In Georgia the summers are way too hot for me. Ontario has a lot of nice lakes to fish and swim in. Most of them are clean and clear as well.
Have you ever been to Toronto in the summer? Toronto can be oppressively hot and muggy to boot. I'm not saying it's hotter than Atlanta but no one goes to Ontario in the summer to escape the heat back home.
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Some people make way too much over this.
