SB 302 - Concealed Weapons; carrying deadly weapons; not apply to motor vehicle

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03/03/05 - Senate Read and Referred

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Section 16-11-126, relating to carrying a concealed weapon; Code Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying deadly weapons to or at public gatherings; Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property; and 16-11-128, relating to carrying a pistol without a license, so as to provide that such Code sections shall not apply to the carrying of a handgun in a motor vehicle; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes

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Bill History
Date Action
03/03/2005 Senate Read and Referred
05 LC 21 8312
Senate Bill 302
By: Senators Powell of the 23rd and Mullis of the 53rd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Section 16-11-126, relating to carrying a concealed weapon; Code Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying deadly weapons to or at public gatherings; Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property; and 16-11-128, relating to carrying a pistol without a license, so as to provide that such Code sections shall not apply to the carrying of a handgun 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 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Section 16-11-126, relating to carrying a concealed weapon; Code Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying deadly weapons to or at public gatherings; Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property; and 16-11-128, relating to carrying a pistol without a license, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new subsection to read as follows:
"(e) Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-128 shall not apply to or affect the carrying of a handgun in a motor vehicle."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.