Tim Bearden

Bearden on Fox News

JasonPye.com (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

State Rep. Tim Bearden was recently on Fox News to discuss HB 89 and his legal fight with the City of Atlanta.Laura Ingraham makes me want to punch a baby....

Tim Bearden Decides Getting Arrested In Front Of His Family Not Smart Move

Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008

After originally threatening to have a stand off at the Atlanta Airport and potentially get arrested in front of his family, Rep. Tim Bearden told the Associated Press by telephone Tuesday morning, “There will be no reason for any confrontation at the airport.” Instead, Bearden said he will file a lawsuit in federal court to prevent [...]

GCO and Bearden take Atlanta to court

JasonPye.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008

There was no showdown at Hartsfield today, instead State Rep. Tim Bearden, through Georgia Carry, will take their fight with Mayor Shirley Franklin and airport manager Ben DeCosta to court:"That showdown will still happen, but it will take place in...

Ok, Rep. Tim Bearden (R-Villa Rica) has lost his gourd

Righteous Jackass (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008

... legends is her source for confirmation? What an idiot. Idiocy is of course is bipartisan. Rep. Tim Bearden of Villa Rica says that his individual right to pack heat is more important that the safety of thousands of people meandering around at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and boarding domestic and international flights to be safe . I'm not kidding.

Congressman moves to block guns at airport

ajc.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

... security gates. Federal law prohibits guns beyond the security gates.Attempts to reach Rep. Tim Bearden (R-Villa Rica), the gun law's champion, were unsuccessful.In his letter to Kip Hawley, assistant secretary of TSA, Thompson asked for the federal security plan for ."TSA's inability to protect the general public from individuals carrying concealed weapons into an airport would pose a serious...

Gov.: Guns should be OK in airport [Raw Story Breaking News]

The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

... where a message was left seeking comment. Click for related contentThe law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.A hearing is scheduled...

Packing Heat At The Airport?

ABC News (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

... Mayor Shirley Franklin, where a message was left seeking comment.The law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.

Governor says guns should be OK in airport

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

... where a message was left seeking comment. Click for related contentThe law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.A hearing is scheduled...

Ga. Governor Wants Guns Allowed At U.S. Airports

cbs4denver.com: National Politics (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

... Mayor Shirley Franklin, where a message was left seeking comment.The law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.A hearing is scheduled...

Ga. Governor Wants Guns Allowed At U.S. Airports

CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

... Mayor Shirley Franklin, where a message was left seeking comment.The law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.A hearing is scheduled...

Ga. Governor Wants Guns Allowed At U.S. Airports

WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

... Mayor Shirley Franklin, where a message was left seeking comment.The law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.A hearing is scheduled...

GCO endorsements

JasonPye.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008

... listed, so you will not see such obvious endorsements as, for example, Sen. Chip Rogers or Rep. Tim Bearden. If a candidate has no opposition on July 15, then the candidate is not listed here. Also, we have not disclosed GCO Membership unless we have been given permission to do so. Here are GCO's endorsements for July 15: For Senate: District 6 - Bill Adams District 17 - Sen. John Douglas...

Ga. gov: Allow guns in Atlanta airport

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008

... Mayor Shirley Franklin, where a message was left seeking comment.The law's sponsor, state Rep. Tim Bearden, called Perdue's comments "right on the money.""People have a right to defend themselves. That is what this law is about," said Bearden, a Republican and former police officer.A spokesman for Perdue said the governor has a gun permit but his wife does not.A hearing is scheduled...

Showdown At The ATL Corral

Peach Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008

State Rep. Tim Bearden plans to test Georgia’s newly enacted gun laws, and apparently the patience of the officials at Hartsfield-Jackson: “I have a permit, and I have family I have to pick up at the airport tomorrow [Tuesday],” Bearden told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday. “I’ll have one [a concealed weapon] with me at all [...]

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Lawmaker calls off airport showdown

News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

A state lawmaker in Georgia said Tuesday he decided after all not to carry a gun into the Atlanta airport in defiance of the firearms ban there. State Rep. Tim Bearden, R-Villa Rica, sponsored a new state law that took effect Tuesday allowing licensed gun owners to carry their weapons in public places, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.Bearden had said earlier he would defy the...