06 LC 28
2442
Senate
Bill 554
By:
Senator Powell of the 23rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 38-3-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the emergency powers of the Governor, so as to repeal the
Governoŕs
power to suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms in
emergencies; 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 38-3-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
emergency powers of the Governor, is amended by striking paragraph (8) of
subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (8) to read 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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.