2021 Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety
Article 4 - Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices
Part 3 - Carrying and Possession of Firearms
- § 16-11-125.1. Definitions
- § 16-11-126. Having or Carrying Handguns, Long Guns, or Other Weapons; License Requirement; Exceptions for Homes, Motor Vehicles, Private Property, and Other Locations and Conditions
- § 16-11-127. Carrying Weapons in Unauthorized Locations
- § 16-11-127.1. Carrying Weapons Within School Safety Zones, at School Functions, or on a Bus or Other Transportation Furnished by a School
- § 16-11-127.2. Weapons on Premises of Nuclear Power Facility
- § 16-11-128. Carrying Pistol Without License
- § 16-11-129. (See Editor's notes.) Weapons Carry License; Gun Safety Information; Temporary Renewal Permit; Mandamus; Verification of License
- § 16-11-130. Exemptions From Code Sections 16-11-126 Through 16-11-127.2
- § 16-11-130.1. Allowing Personnel to Carry Weapons Within Certain School Safety Zones and at School Functions
- § 16-11-130.2. Carrying a Weapon or Long Gun at a Commercial Service Airport
- § 16-11-131. Possession of Firearms by Convicted Felons and First Offender Probationers
- § 16-11-132. Possession of Handgun by Person Under the Age of 18 Years
- § 16-11-133. Minimum Periods of Confinement for Persons Convicted Who Have Prior Convictions
- § 16-11-134. Discharging Firearm While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
- § 16-11-135. Public or Private Employer's Parking Lots; Right of Privacy in Vehicles in Employer's Parking Lot or Invited Guests on Lot; Severability; Rights of Action
- § 16-11-136. Restrictions on Possession, Manufacture, Sale, or Transfer of Knives
- § 16-11-137. Required Possession of Weapons Carry License or Proof of Exemption When Carrying a Weapon; Detention for Investigation of Carrying Permit
- § 16-11-138. Defense of Self or Others as Absolute Defense
- Interstate purchases of rifles and shotguns, § 10-1-100 et seq.
Legal weapons for hunting wildlife generally, § 27-3-4.
Law reviews.- For article, "Misdemeanor Sentencing in Georgia," see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 8 (2001). For article, "Georgia's 'Bring Your Gun to Work' Law May Not Have the Firepower to Trouble Georgia Employers After All," see 14 (No. 7) Ga. St. B.J. 12 (2009). For article, "Proposed Constitutional Carry Act of 2019: To Amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to the Use or Possession of Any Handgun in Parks, Historic Sites, or Recreational Areas; and to Amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to the Definition of Carrying and Possession of Firearms & Executive Order by the Governor Temporarily Extending Renewal Requirements for Weapons Carry Licenses,” see 37 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 219 (2020). For note on 2000 amendments of O.C.G.A. §§ 16-11-126,16-11-127.1,16-11-131, and16-11-132, see 17 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 97 (2000).
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