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ADOPTED
Senators Douglas of the 17th, Johnson of the 1st, Williams of the 19th, Chance of the 16th, Mullis of the 53rd and others offered the following amendment:
Senators Douglas of the 17th, Johnson of the 1st, Williams of the 19th, Chance of the 16th, Mullis of the 53rd and others offered the following amendment:
Amend
HB 257 by inserting after "so
as" on line 2 on page
1 "to change certain provisions regarding
the transportation and carrying of
firearms;"; by
inserting after "subsection
(c)" on line 11 on
page 1 "and adding new subsections to
read"; and by
inserting after line 17 on page 1 the following:
"(e)
A person licensed or permitted to carry a firearm by this part shall be
permitted to carry such firearm, subject to the limitations of this part, in
public transportation notwithstanding Code Sections 16-12-122 through 16-12-127;
provided, however, that a person shall not carry a firearm into a place
prohibited by federal law.
(f)
A person licensed or permitted to carry a firearm by this part shall not consume
alcoholic beverages in a restaurant or other eating establishment while carrying
a firearm. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor."