Firearms; authorize persons between the ages of 18 and 21 to carry under certain circumstances; provide issuance of a permit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled 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 authorize persons who are between the ages of 18 and 21 to carry firearms under certain circumstances; to amend Code Section 43-38-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits to carry firearms, proficiency requirement, exemption from specified laws, denial, refusal to renew, and suspension of permits, and effect of license suspension and restoration, so as to provide for the issuance of a permit to carry firearms to persons between the ages of 18 and 21; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2013
Last action Jan 13, 2014
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2014
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Feb 13, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Murphy
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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