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01 LC 9 0596
House Bill
144
By: Representatives Joyce of the 1st,
Powell of the 23rd, Davis of the 60th, Massey of the
86th, Day of the 153rd and others
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 16-11-126 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of carrying a concealed weapon, so as
to provide that the provisions of said Code section shall not forbid any person
who is not among those enumerated as ineligible for a license under Code Section
16-11-129 from transporting a loaded firearm in any private passenger motor
vehicle; to repeal certain provisions relating to the authorization of a person
with a valid permit issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129 to carry a handgun
in any location in a motor vehicle; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 16-11-126 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the offense of carrying a concealed weapon, is amended by
striking subsection (d) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new
subsection (d) to read as
follows:
"(d)
This Code section shall not forbid the transportation of any firearm by a person
who is not among those enumerated as ineligible for a license under Code Section
16-11-129, provided the firearm is enclosed in a case, unloaded, and separated
from its ammunition. This Code section shall not forbid any person who is not
among those enumerated as ineligible for a license under Code Section 16-11-129
from transporting a loaded firearm in any private passenger motor vehicle
in an open manner and fully exposed to view or in the glove compartment,
console, or similar compartment of the vehicle; provided, however, that any
person in possession of a valid permit issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129
may carry a handgun in any location in a motor
vehicle."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.