Shaky Knees, the 3-day music festival scheduled to take place in Atlanta’s Central Park this weekend, recently updated its policy to reflect that weapons of any kind would be prohibited.
Because of Georgia law, that rule won’t be entirely enforceable legally.
A 2019 Georgia Supreme Court ruling on Georgia’s Safe Carry Protection Act prevents most events like Shaky Knees from banning guns on public or state-owned land.
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