07 LC 29
2581
House
Bill 257
By:
Representatives Yates of the
73rd
and Knight of the
126th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to
change certain provisions relating to carrying deadly weapons to or at public
gatherings; to provide for constables to carry pistols in publicly owned or
operated buildings; to exempt constables from the prohibition of carrying
weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended in Code
Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying deadly weapons at public gatherings, by
revising subsection (c) as follows:
"(c)(1)
This Code section shall not apply to competitors participating in organized
sport shooting events.
(2)
Law enforcement officers, peace officers retired from state or federal law
enforcement agencies, judges, magistrates,
constables,
solicitors-general, and district attorneys may carry pistols in publicly owned
or operated buildings."
SECTION
2.
Said
part is further amended in Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying
weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property,
by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (16), by replacing the period with ";
or" at the end of paragraph (17), and by adding a new paragraph to subsection
(c) to read as follows:
"(18)
Constables of any county of this state."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.