Georgia Businessman Defends Giving Police Guns

Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 A Sandy Springs businessman said Monday he had no ulterior motive when he offered his private firing range for an unusual Police Department training session or gave several weapons as gifts to two high-ranking police officers. Bruce Weiner, chairman of the nonprofit organization Friends of Sandy Springs, said his gifts to ex-police Chief Gene Wilson and ex-police Maj. James Moore were returned by the two men before last week's release of a city-initiated investigation report. "I haven't done anything wrong," Weiner said. "The only thing I've done is support the whole city." He continued: "I don't need any favors. I'm not in any business that the police can do me a favor." Weiner, 49, owns Sandy Springs-based Homeland Self Storage, which has eight facilities and 14 under construction. He's also... [read full story]