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A Gillsville man caught with a handgun at the Jackson County Courthouse tried to talk his way out of trouble, explaining he is a member of the “Freedom World” and doesn’t have to follow laws that would stop people from carrying a handgun into a courthouse.
He was charged him with carrying a deadly weapon at a public gathering after he brought the handgun in a briefcase to the courthouse.
He told authorities he was at the courthouse to see a judge about probation, but authorities couldn’t find any proof that he was on probation.
Deputies also impounded his pickup truck, which did not have a government-issued license plate but a tag purportedly explaining why he is exempt from state law. It displays his name in bold red letters, as well as an address and telephone number in smaller type, and cites specific state laws as proof of his rights to travel and to private property.
Found in the Athens Banner-Herald
