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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB344

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Carrying and Possessing of Firearms; training to possess a handgun or long gun; require

Description: 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 require training to possess a handgun or long gun; to provide for training standards; to provide for the offenses of possession of a firearm without proper training and failure to store a firearm in a secure manner; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Read and Referred

Last Action Date: January 24, 2022

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Sally Harrell (D); Emanuel Jones (D); Nikki Merritt (D); Sonya Halpern (D); Elena Parent (D); Donzella James (D); Horacena Tate (D); Kim Jackson (D); Gail Davenport (D); Tonya Anderson (D); Michelle Au (D); Ed Harbison (D); David Lucas (D); Freddie Sims (D); Sheikh Rahman (D); Michael Rhett (D); Gloria Butler (D); Jennifer Jordan (D); Nan Orrock (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 34% (19 of 56)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 24, 2022 Senate Read and Referred
Senate Jan 14, 2022 Senate Hopper
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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