HB 971

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-5-24, Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the duties of the Administrative Office of the Courts, dangerous instrumentalities and practices, and the Department of Public Safety, respectively, so as to provide for the offenses of failure to store a firearm in a secure manner; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to require that a gun lock be furnished to the buyer in all retail firearm sales made by firearm dealers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.