09 LC 28
4427
House
Bill 182
By:
Representatives Austin of the
10th,
Scott of the
2nd,
Jerguson of the
22nd,
Williams of the
178th,
Horne of the
71st,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, so as to provide that no county
or municipality shall impose any limitation or prohibition on the discharge of
firearms that is applicable to tracts of property of five or more acres located
within such municipality or county; to provide for related matters; to provide
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, is amended by revising subsection
(e) as follows:
"(e)
Nothing contained in this Code section shall prohibit municipalities or
counties, by ordinance, resolution, or other enactment, from reasonably limiting
or prohibiting the discharge of firearms within the boundaries of the municipal
corporation or
county;
provided, however, that no ordinance, resolution, or other enactment by a
municipality or county shall apply to the discharge of firearms on tracts of
property consisting of five or more acres located in such municipality or
county."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.