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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10)
Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224)
Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174)
Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138)
Section 16-11-137 - Detention for investigation of license to carry prohibited
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GA Code § 16-11-137 (2023)
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A person carrying a weapon shall not be subject to detention for the sole purpose of investigating whether such person has a weapons carry license, whether such person is exempt from having a weapons carry license pursuant to Code Section 16-11-130 or subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, or whether such person is a lawful weapons carrier as defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 596,§ 11, eff. 4/12/2022.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 604,§ 1-10, eff. 7/1/2014.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 575,§ 1-2, eff. 7/1/2014.
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