Georgia Firearms Owner Defense League

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Sons of Georgia, GFODL is calling up everyone who is able and willing to take a stand.

As some of you may be aware, the was a couple of bills in the GA legislature that would of reformed Georgia's CCW law. As it stands with the current law:

Your permits are no good in any restaurant that serves alcohol.

Your permits are no good at any publicly owned building, including federal, state, county, or quasi-governmental specially chartered authorities holding land or property in trust for the public.

You can't possess your firearm, even with a permit, even unloaded, where any group of people gather together.

It's a FELONY to carry a weapon on the MARTA mass-transit system, no matter whether it's a bus or train.

It's a FELONY to bring a gun on school property, even with a permit, unless you're dropping off or picking up a student. This means any school, college, daycare, or church (nearly all churches have child care facilities, thus arguably making the whole building off-limits all of the time).

No carry in any of the many state or municipal parks, even the wild ones where you will get no signal on your cellphone and the nearest ranger station is an hour's drive away.

If you carry in your own car without a permit, it must be carried openly. In a car, that might mean you have to put it on the dashboard. It's ridiculous.

The CCW reforms bills have constantly been stuck in special judiciary committee by chairman Curtis Jenkins. He lost his seat to a republican and now with the GOP in total control of the state for the first time in 130 years, now is the time to get something done about this atrocity.

The GA constitution only grants the General Assembly to regulate the manner in which arms may be borne. Clearly the General assembly has abused their constiutional authority by regulating where arms may be borne, not how they are borne (carried).

We are asking all of those who wish to have CCW reform in GA to join with the GFODL and help us push our bill in the legislature by contacting their rep in the state house and demanding their report. Politely remind them that your vote is what put them in their position.

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"If you carry in your own car without a permit, it must be carried openly. In a car, that might mean you have to put it on the dashboard. It's ridiculous."

Although I live in SC, I spend quite a bit of time in GA. Have 2 ex-wives, daughter, grandchildren, etc. there. I have noticed that, since there is no training class required for a CCW, there are many misconceptions re the law. In the case of vehicle carry:

Georgia Code 16-11-126

(d) This Code section shall not forbid any person who is not among those enumerated as ineligible for a license under Code Section 16-11-129 from transporting a loaded firearm in any private passenger motor vehicle in an open manner and fully exposed to view or in the glove compartment, console, or similar compartment of the vehicle; provided, however, that any person in possession of a valid permit issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129 may carry a handgun in any location in a motor vehicle.

This section of the code indicates that you may carry in a vehicle either open or in glove box, etc. but if you have a permit you can carry anywhere in the vehicle - not a bad deal by many standards.

"It's a FELONY to bring a gun on school property, even with a permit, unless you're dropping off or picking up a student. This means any school, college, daycare, or church (nearly all churches have child care facilities, thus arguably making the whole building off-limits all of the time)."

Just curious here (I agree that school carry prohibition is unnecessary) - but why would one be on/in school if not dropping off/picking up? At least you have this ability - we haven't had much luck in SC getting this "right"!

I have spent some considerable time familiarizing numerous fine GA folks on the details of the law. While I agree totally that your laws (and ours) need major work, I'd like to see a class requirement, if for nothing more than to do what I've been doing - getting the people familiar with the law.

BTW, FWIW, the references above come from packing.org, and IANAL.

Howard
 
16-11-127.1.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:

(1) 'School safety zone' means in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property owned by or leased to any public or private elementary school, secondary school, or school board and used for elementary or secondary education and in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the campus of any public or private technical school, vocational school, college, university, or institution of postsecondary education.

(2) 'Weapon' means and includes any pistol, revolver, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife having a blade of two or more inches, straight-edge razor, razor blade, spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack, any bat, club, or other bludgeon-type weapon, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as a nun chahka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any disc, of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, or any weapon of like kind, and any stun gun or taser as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-11-106. This paragraph excludes any of these instruments used for classroom work authorized by the teacher.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry to or to possess or have under such person´s control while within a school safety zone or at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school any weapon or explosive compound, other than fireworks the possession of which is regulated by Chapter 10 of Title 25. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than ten years, or both; provided, however, that upon conviction of a violation of this subsection involving a firearm as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-11-131, or a dangerous weapon or machine gun as defined in Code Section 16-11-121, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or by imprisonment for a period of not less than five nor more than ten years, or both. A child who violates this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 15-11-63.

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(7) A person who is licensed in accordance with Code Section 16-11-129 or issued a permit pursuant to Code Section 43-38-10, when such person carries or picks up a student at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school or any weapon legally kept within a vehicle in transit through a designated school zone by any person other than a student;

(8) A weapon which is in a locked compartment of a motor vehicle or one which is in a locked container in or a locked firearms rack which is on a motor vehicle which is being used by an adult over 21 years of age to bring to or pick up a student at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school, or when such vehicle is used to transport someone to an activity being conducted on school property which has been authorized by a duly authorized official of the school; provided, however, that this exception shall not apply to a student attending such school;
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(d)(1) This Code section shall not prohibit any person who resides or works in a business or is in the ordinary course transacting lawful business or any person who is a visitor of such resident located within a school safety zone from carrying, possessing, or having under such person´s control a weapon within a school safety zone; provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any such person to carry, possess, or have under such person´s control while at a school building or school function or on school property, a school bus, or other transportation furnished by the school any weapon or explosive compound, other than fireworks the possession of which is regulated by Chapter 10 of Title 25.
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I hope that SOMEDAY, the Georgia General Assembly will correct our abysmal weapons carry laws. I would support any bill that reduced or repealed the restrictions on carrying a weapon in Public Gatherings places, even if the bill required training.

Please, fellow Georgians, call your representatives. Write them. Let them know this matter is of real importance. Otherwise, they will spend their time on matters such as these first ten House bills, active now in the 2005 Session . . .

HB 1 Bona fide conservation use property; breach of covenant; exceptions
HB 2 Ad valorem tax; exempt certain nonprofit museums; referendum
HB 3 Ad valorem tax; exempt certain income of nonprofit museums; referendum
HB 4 "Baby's Right to Know Act"; enact
HB 5 Sales tax exemption; certain school clothes, supplies, computer items; limited time
HB 6 Misdemeanor traffic offenses; fines to be paid into state treasury
HB 7 Ethics in government; amend provisions
HB 8 Fraud, waste, abuse in state operations; whistleblower; prohibit retaliation
HB 9 Campaign contributions; political parties; maximum allowable limits
HB 10 Female genital mutilation; define offense; penalties; exceptions

Fellow Georgians, while the bills listed above may have merit, I submit that they do not have the weight and gravity of bills that affect the safety and potentially, cost the lives of, Georgia's citizens.

I urge you to take a breath and call your government leaders. Nothing will change without your action.
 
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