Bill Text: GA SB432 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Crimes and Offenses; define a certain term; political subdivision shall not enact any ordinance more restrictive of sale/possession of knife than general law

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB432 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB432-Introduced.html

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12 SB432/AP

Senate Bill 432

By: Senators Heath of the 31st, Mullis of the 53rd, Loudermilk of the 52nd and Rogers of the 21st

AS PASSED

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 define certain terms; to provide that a county, municipality, or consolidated government shall not enact any ordinance which is more restrictive of the sale or possession of a knife than general law except in courthouses or government buildings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

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, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"16-11-136.

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

(1) 'Courthouse' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-127.

(2) 'Government building' shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-127.

(3) 'Knife' means any cutting instrument with a blade and shall include, without limitation, a knife as such term is defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1.

(b) Except for restrictions in courthouses and government buildings, no county, municipality, or consolidated government shall, by rule or ordinance, constrain the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of a knife more restrictively than the provisions of this part."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.