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This bill, known as the Desai Safety Act, prohibits individuals subject to a protective order for family violence or dating violence from possessing firearms or ammunition, defining "ammunition" as components for firearms, "antique firearm" as weapons manufactured before 1898 or their replicas, "felony" as an offense punishable by at least one year in prison, "firearm" as any weapon expelling a projectile, "protected person" as a victim of family or dating violence, and "protective order" as court orders issued after notice and a hearing. It mandates that individuals under such orders must surrender or transfer their firearms and ammunition within 48 hours to law enforcement, a licensed dealer, or a qualified individual, and allows for petitions to regain firearm rights after the order ends or if the court finds no further danger. The bill also requires courts to report protective orders to the Georgia Crime Information Center and the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for clerks to adopt procedures for timely reporting and confidentiality, while law enforcement can seize firearms in plain view if probable cause exists. Furthermore, it amends existing laws to ensure that family and dating violence protective orders explicitly state the firearm prohibition, inform the restrained person of their duties and penalties, and outline the process for restoring firearm rights, with any restoration also being reported to relevant databases.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73200