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03 LC 21 7107
House Bill 31
By: Representative Franklin of the 17th
By: Representative Franklin of the 17th
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1 of Title 16 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to crimes, so as to
define certain terms; to provide that any person who creates a gun_free zone
shall be liable for injuries to any person injured within such zone as a result
of certain crimes; to provide for treble damages; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to crimes, is amended by
inserting at the end thereof the
following:
"16_1_12.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Criminal conduct' means any offense specified under this title in Chapter 5, relating to offenses against the person; Chapter 6, relating to sexual offenses; Chapter 7, relating to damage to and intrusion upon property; Chapter 8, relating to offenses involving theft; and Chapter 11, relating to offenses against public order and safety.
(2) 'Gun_free zone' means any building, place, area, or curtilage that is open to the public, or in or upon any public conveyance, where a person´s right or ability to possess firearms is infringed, restricted, or diminished in any way by statute, policy, rule, regulation, ordinance, utterance, or posted signs.
(b) Any person, organization, or entity or any agency of government that creates a gun_free zone shall be liable for damages resulting from criminal conduct that occurs against an individual in such gun_free zone if a reasonable person would believe that possession of a firearm could have helped the individual defend against such conduct. In the event the conduct is a result of a terrorist attack as federally defined or adversely affects a disabled person, a senior citizen, or a child under 16 years of age, treble damages shall apply."
"16_1_12.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Criminal conduct' means any offense specified under this title in Chapter 5, relating to offenses against the person; Chapter 6, relating to sexual offenses; Chapter 7, relating to damage to and intrusion upon property; Chapter 8, relating to offenses involving theft; and Chapter 11, relating to offenses against public order and safety.
(2) 'Gun_free zone' means any building, place, area, or curtilage that is open to the public, or in or upon any public conveyance, where a person´s right or ability to possess firearms is infringed, restricted, or diminished in any way by statute, policy, rule, regulation, ordinance, utterance, or posted signs.
(b) Any person, organization, or entity or any agency of government that creates a gun_free zone shall be liable for damages resulting from criminal conduct that occurs against an individual in such gun_free zone if a reasonable person would believe that possession of a firearm could have helped the individual defend against such conduct. In the event the conduct is a result of a terrorist attack as federally defined or adversely affects a disabled person, a senior citizen, or a child under 16 years of age, treble damages shall apply."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.