| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 52 0655 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 63 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Oliver of the 84 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | th |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | , Au of the 50 |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | th |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | , Park of the 107 |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | th |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | , Tran of the 80 |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | th |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | , |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | Westbrook of the 163 |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | rd |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | 1 |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of2 |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm; to provide for a penalty; to provide3 |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1.6 |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,7 |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by adding a new Code section to8 |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | read as follows:9 |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | "16-11-132.1. |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | 10 |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'firearm' means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or11 |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | similar device or weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action12 |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | of an explosive or electrical charge.13 |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | (b) Any owner of a firearm who possesses, stores, or leaves the loaded or unloaded firearm14 |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | in a manner in which he or she knew or should have known that another individual could15 |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | H. B. 63 |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | - 1 - 25 LC 52 0655 |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | obtain the firearm shall be guilty of the offense of failure to adequately secure a firearm16 |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | when the firearm is obtained by:17 |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | (1) A minor and exhibited in a public place or while making a threat of violence; or18 |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | (2) Any individual, regardless of age, and used during the commission of a crime or19 |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | during an act which results in the injury or death of such individual or another when such20 |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | act was not the lawful defense of people or property.21 |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | (c) A violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less22 |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | than $500.00."23 |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 2.24 |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.25 |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | H. B. 63 |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | - 2 - |
|---|