HR148: HR148 National African American Gun Association; 10th anniversary; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. It recognizes the National African American Gun Association, founded in 2015 by Philip Smith with its first chapter in metro Atlanta, on the occasion of its 10th anniversary on February 28, 2025. The resolution describes the organization's growth to more than 120 chapters in over 40 states and its work in advocacy, education, safety training, and youth programs for African American firearm owners. The House formally congratulates the organization and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the group.

• Formally congratulates the National African American Gun Association on its 10th anniversary and wishes it continued success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the organization.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

The National African American Gun Association and its founder, Philip Smith, are the direct subjects of this recognition. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy.

The resolution carries no legal force and changes nothing about Georgia gun laws or regulations. Its practical effect is symbolic: it places the General Assembly's formal congratulations on the record and provides the organization a keepsake copy for its anniversary.

• The preamble recounts the organization's founding in 2015 by Philip Smith and its first chapter, the Bass Reeves Gun Club, in metro Atlanta.
• The preamble notes the organization has grown to over 120 chapters in more than 40 states and describes its advocacy and education work.
• The resolving clause has the House congratulate the organization on its 10th anniversary and wish it continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the organization.

1. 2025-02-04House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-04House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-04House Hopper (House)

• Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)Primary sponsor
• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
• Alan Powell (R, HD-033)
• Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
• Yasmin Neal (D, HD-079)
• Derrick Jackson (D, HD-068)

• Second Amendment
• gun rights advocacy
• African American organizations
• legislative recognition