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03 LC 18 2132
House Bill 40
By: Representatives Day of the 126th, Stephens of the 123rd, Roberts of the 131st, Snow of the 1st and Jenkins of the 93rd
By: Representatives Day of the 126th, Stephens of the 123rd, Roberts of the 131st, Snow of the 1st and Jenkins of the 93rd
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 vehiclein 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."
"(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
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.