Bill Text: GA HB735 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Bill 735 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Weapons; training as a prerequisite for carry license; provide

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-23 - House Second Readers [HB735 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB735-Introduced.html

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House Bill 735

By: Representatives Bruce of the 64th, Mosby of the 90th, Benfield of the 85th, and Frazier of the 123rd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry a weapon and temporary renewal permit, so as to provide for training as a prerequisite for a weapons carry license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 16-11-129 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to license to carry a pistol or revolver and temporary renewal permit, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:

"(a)(1) Application for weapons carry license or renewal license; term. The judge of the probate court of each county may, on application under oath and on payment of a fee of $30.00, issue a weapons carry license or renewal license valid for a period of five years to any person whose domicile is in that county or who is on active duty with the United States armed forces and who is not a domiciliary of this state but who either resides in that county or on a military reservation located in whole or in part in that county at the time of such application. Such license or renewal license shall authorize that person to carry any weapon in any county of this state notwithstanding any change in that person's county of residence or state of domicile. Applicants shall submit the application for a weapons carry license or renewal license to the judge of the probate court on forms prescribed and furnished free of charge to persons wishing to apply for the license or renewal license. An applicant who is not a United States citizen shall provide sufficient personal identifying data, including without limitation his or her place of birth and United States issued alien or admission number, as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation may prescribe by rule or regulation. An applicant who is in nonimmigrant status shall provide proof of his or her qualifications for an exception to the federal firearm prohibition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 922(y). Forms shall be designed to elicit information from the applicant pertinent to his or her eligibility under this Code section, including citizenship, but shall not require data which is nonpertinent or irrelevant such as serial numbers or other identification capable of being used as a de facto registration of firearms owned by the applicant. The Department of Public Safety shall furnish application forms and license forms required by this Code section. The forms shall be furnished to each judge of each probate court within the state at no cost.

(2) Any applicant seeking a weapons carry license on or after July 1, 2012, shall demonstrate completion of a firearms safety training course within one year of the date of the application for a license under this Code section. An applicant may satisfy such training requirement by submitting proof that he or she:

(A) Is a peace officer, as such term is defined in Code Section 16-1-3;

(B) Is serving on active duty with the United States armed forces;

(D) Is a weapons training instructor licensed by the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies; or

(E) Has completed a four-hour firearms safety training course from either a weapons training instructor licensed by the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies or a peace officer who is currently certified under Chapter 8 of Title 35, the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.' Such course shall include instruction on the features of a firearm and a brief explanation of loading, firing, and unloading the firearm. Proof of completion of such course shall be a notarized affidavit signed by the person providing the instruction with his or her address, position, and training instructor license number or badge number.

(3) Any license holder who possesses a weapons carry license on June 30, 2012, shall be exempt from the training requirement set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection until such time as he or she applies to renew such license."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.