Mandatory Gun Ownershop

I was driving home from work today and heard about this story on NPR. It was just a one line, so I went looking for more information.  It seems that Nelson, Georgia passed a mandatory gun ownership for the head of household in the city.  I did find a story http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/political-insider/2013/aug/23/ga-city-agrees-change-law-mandating-gun-ownership/, with some background, that I found very interesting.  Hmmm. Is this sincere, or a stunt?  Too bad that guns are used in stunts like this.  Guns are not a laughing matter, and not something to use to manipulate anything.