10 LC 28
4971
Senate
Bill 342
By:
Senators Smith of the 52nd, Butterworth of the 50th, Mullis of the 53rd, Shafer
of the 48th, Pearson of the 51st and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency powers of the Governor, so as to revise
the powers of the Governor to suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or
transportation of firearms during states of emergency; 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.
Part
1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to emergency powers of the Governor, is amended by revising
paragraph (8) of subsection (d) of Code Section 38-3-51, relating to emergency
powers of Governor, as follows:
"(8)
Suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages,
firearms,
explosives, and combustibles;
provided,
however, that any limitation on firearms under this Code section shall not
include an individual firearm owned by a private citizen which was legal and
owned by that citizen prior to the declaration of state of emergency or disaster
or thereafter acquired in compliance with all applicable laws of this state and
the United States; and".
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.