This is omnibus gun carry legislation that lifts several current prohibitions on where concealed firearms may be carried.  It authorizes the carrying of weapons, by those with permits, in bars, churches and, importantly, in county government buildings that do not have security guards. ACCG is opposed to this provision in the bill. Please contact your Senators immediately to let them know any concerns you have.  

This legislation authorizes counties, after consulting with the Probate Court Judge, to waive their concealed weapons license fees for honorably discharged veterans and active military service personnel who have served for at least three years to obtain a carry permit free of charge.  Locals could not waive the state's current $43 fee.      

This legislation prohibits county employees from enforcing any federal law or regulation involving any firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured, owned, sold and remains exclusively within the state of Georgia.
 

This legislation allows the discharge of a firearm within 50 yards of a public road (provided the discharge is shielded from the view of a traveler) if the discharge occurs at an indoor or outdoor shooting range; a facility used for firearm or hunting safety courses sponsored by a unit of government, nonprofit corporation, or commercial enterprise; or the business location of any person, firm, retail dealer, wholesale dealer, pawnbroker, or corporation licensed as a firearm dealer.  

This legislation authorizes counties, in consultation with the Probate judge, to provide free gun carry licenses to military personnel who are serving in good standing for at least the last three years and military veterans who were honorably discharged to obtain a weapons carry permit free of charge. The county would not be able to waive the GBI's fee (currently $44).

This is the omnibus gun carry bill of 2014. It was enhanced in the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee to successfully address ACCG's three objections to the original bill. Specifically the substitute:

- allows local governments to determine whether or not guns are allowed in their government buildings, regardless of whether metal detectors or security screening is provided; 

- removes the provision prohibiting law enforcement from detaining persons illegally carrying guns without licenses; and

-removes the "private right of action" provision allowing any special interest group or individual (whether or not aggrieved) to sue counties and county officials statewide.

ACCG urges you to encourage your legislators to adopt the Senate version of HB 875 or adopt no version at all. 

This legislation creates a Joint Study Committee on Mental Health and School Violence.