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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Chapter 8 of Title 35, and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, the employment and training of peace officers, and organization and administration relative to emergency management, respectively, so as to broadly increase the regulation surrounding gun sales and ownership; to provide for the offense of selling or furnishing handguns or long guns to minors; to prohibit parents or legal guardians from permitting the possession of handguns or long guns by a minor in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the offense of the possession of a large capacity magazine or a firearm produced by means of 3D printing; to provide for circumstances under which individuals who are not licensed to carry a weapon may transport such weapon; to provide a time frame for new residents of the state to obtain a weapons carry license; to provide for school safety zones to extend 500 yards from school premises; to require weapons carry licenses to be renewed each year; to reduce the fee for weapons carry licenses; to provide for certain conditions to obtain or renew a weapons carry license, including for active service members; to prohibit anyone under the age of 16 years from possessing or controlling a handgun or long gun; to provide for anyone under the age of 18 years from possessing or controlling a handgun or long gun without parental or guardian supervision or in certain circumstances; to require individuals who are carrying a weapon to have a weapons carry license on their person; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Firearms Registry; to require the registration of all firearms sales and transfers in this state after a certain date; to require certain information to be entered into the Georgia Firearms Registry; to provide for requirements for safe storage of a firearm in a vehicle; to provide for requirements for safe storage of firearms when the owner is not present on the premises; to provide for exceptions; to provide for safe storage of firearms when access by a child is reasonably likely; to require ammunition be stored separately from firearms; to subject all transfers or purchases of firearms at gun shows to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to provide for facilitation by licensed dealers; to prohibit sales of firearms to individuals under the age of 21; to require a five-day waiting period to complete transactions for firearms to individuals under the age of 27; to prohibit the sale or transfer by certain dealers of assault weapons in this state until a certain date; to prohibit the certification or hiring of any individual as a peace officer who has been terminated for misconduct related to any previous employment as a peace officer; to provide for exceptions; to provide for violations, penalties, and fines; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Michelle Au (D)*,  Saira Draper (D)*,  Derrick Jackson (D)*,  Billy Mitchell (D)*,  Gabriel Sanchez (D)*, 

House Second Readers (on 02/27/2025)

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