It was a close call, but the small northern Georgia city of Nelson won’t be forcing its residents to own guns after all.The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence announced Thursday that it had settled its lawsuit against the city’s mandatory gun ownership ordinance. As part of the settlement, which Nelson’s City Council approved with a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, the city will amend the ordinance to say that the U.S. constitution “protects the rights of Americans to choose not to own or maintain a gun in their homes.” The amended ordinance will also state that the gun ordinance is not enforceable and there will be no penalties for violations.
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