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House Bill 63
By: Representatives Oliver of the 84
th
, Au of the 50
th
, Park of the 107
th
, Tran of the 80
th
,
Westbrook of the 163
rd
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
1
Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of2
failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm; to provide for a penalty; to provide3
for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,7
relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by adding a new Code section to8
read as follows:9
"16-11-132.1.
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'firearm' means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or11
similar device or weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action12
of an explosive or electrical charge.13
(b) Any owner of a firearm who possesses, stores, or leaves the loaded or unloaded firearm14
in a manner in which he or she knew or should have known that another individual could15
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obtain the firearm shall be guilty of the offense of failure to adequately secure a firearm16
when the firearm is obtained by:17
(1) A minor and exhibited in a public place or while making a threat of violence; or18
(2) Any individual, regardless of age, and used during the commission of a crime or19
during an act which results in the injury or death of such individual or another when such20
act was not the lawful defense of people or property.21
(c) A violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less22
than $500.00."23
SECTION 2.24
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.25
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