Yesterday’s shooting shattered me — not just as a father worried for my own daughter, but for every child in Sandy Springs.

Yesterday’s shooting shattered me — not just as a father worried for my own daughter, but for every child in Sandy Springs.

My greatest fear is leaving behind a world worse than the one I inherited. And that fear grows with every shooting that targets our children. We can’t allow this to keep happening in our schools.

Georgia has already felt this pain — Appalachee High School brought it home. Every parent knows the heartbreak. Every student knows the fear.

Thoughts and prayers won’t protect our kids. Policy will.

That’s why, in my first 100 days as mayor, I’ll lead with the Sandy Springs Safe Storage and Accountability Act — a bold step toward safer schools and communities:

✅ Mandatory safe storage — All firearms must be secured with a trigger lock or stored in a gun safe.
✅ GPS-enabled firearms — Gun owners must install GPS tracking or report stolen weapons immediately to avoid liability.
✅ Crime gun tracing — If a stolen firearm is used in a crime, and wasn’t reported, the original owner will be held accountable.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about protecting children, supporting teachers, and making Sandy Springs a state leader in school safety and common-sense accountability.

We owe our kids more than thoughts and prayers. We owe them action. We owe them leadership.