House Bill 60 also known as the “Safe Carry Protection Act” became effective July 1, 2014. It was sponsored by Doug Holt and sponsored in the Senate by Ronald Ramsey Sr. This Act was assigned to the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee in the House and the Judiciary Non-Civil committee in the Senate. Officially the “Safe Carry Protection Act” amended Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. It addresses laws concerning the possession of weapons and/or firearms in the State of Georgia and repeals any laws that may be conflicting with it. The new Act carries much weight and has created many ramifications in how gun holders carry themselves in public environments. HB 60 expands upon Second
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The “Safe Carry Protection Act” gives a sort of halfway solution to this for Georgia schools. Paid officers who are already on school grounds have had permission to carry their weapons and likewise campus police. Also, someone could have a firearm if an authorized official gave permission. Now with the new Act it has changed a few stipulations. It should be noted first that guns are still not allowed on college and university campuses and this only applies to public private schools before this level of education. With this Act the boards of education determine whether their faculty can carry guns into their schools. This creates division among school boards but if they do allow it for their district teachers can carry weapons, but if it’s not on them it must be locked away. Along with this if it is deemed acceptable in their district those who carry must go through certain training first and learn Georgia’s laws on defending yourself. Still under the Act unauthorized individuals cannot carry weapons or firearms not only in school buildings now but school safety zones, school functions, or the buses. The law puts the power of protection into the board’s hands. Violators can be charged a felony and a fine of up to …show more content…
A person cannot bring a weapon or firearm onto someone’s private property if the owner forbids guns in their home, so they still hold that right. No unauthorized security personnel can carry a weapon within 150 feet of a polling area or at a nuclear power plant facility. Still you cannot carry weapons into prisons, jails, or mental health facilities for the obvious reasons of inmates of inmates or patients getting a hold of it and endangering other people. Georgia residents cannot bring weapons into courthouses, but there are a few exceptions. If one has permission through authorized personnel they can bring it in as a means of showing evidence during certain cases or if it pertains in any way to court proceedings, but it has to be cleared. Additionally, the “Safe Carry Protection Act” talks about hunting which is not so much addressed as being controversial in media or amongst people in general. It basically lays out what type of weapons can be used against certain type of game during hunting season. For example, certain crossbows can be used to hunt small game, feral hogs, and big game. For primitive hunting seasons firearms of .44 caliber or larger and shotguns of 20 gauge (single shot) can be used. As it pertains to age when it comes to hunting youth under the age of 16 can hunt deer with any firearm legal for hunting
The “Safe Carry Protection Act” gives a sort of halfway solution to this for Georgia schools. Paid officers who are already on school grounds have had permission to carry their weapons and likewise campus police. Also, someone could have a firearm if an authorized official gave permission. Now with the new Act it has changed a few stipulations. It should be noted first that guns are still not allowed on college and university campuses and this only applies to public private schools before this level of education. With this Act the boards of education determine whether their faculty can carry guns into their schools. This creates division among school boards but if they do allow it for their district teachers can carry weapons, but if it’s not on them it must be locked away. Along with this if it is deemed acceptable in their district those who carry must go through certain training first and learn Georgia’s laws on defending yourself. Still under the Act unauthorized individuals cannot carry weapons or firearms not only in school buildings now but school safety zones, school functions, or the buses. The law puts the power of protection into the board’s hands. Violators can be charged a felony and a fine of up to …show more content…
A person cannot bring a weapon or firearm onto someone’s private property if the owner forbids guns in their home, so they still hold that right. No unauthorized security personnel can carry a weapon within 150 feet of a polling area or at a nuclear power plant facility. Still you cannot carry weapons into prisons, jails, or mental health facilities for the obvious reasons of inmates of inmates or patients getting a hold of it and endangering other people. Georgia residents cannot bring weapons into courthouses, but there are a few exceptions. If one has permission through authorized personnel they can bring it in as a means of showing evidence during certain cases or if it pertains in any way to court proceedings, but it has to be cleared. Additionally, the “Safe Carry Protection Act” talks about hunting which is not so much addressed as being controversial in media or amongst people in general. It basically lays out what type of weapons can be used against certain type of game during hunting season. For example, certain crossbows can be used to hunt small game, feral hogs, and big game. For primitive hunting seasons firearms of .44 caliber or larger and shotguns of 20 gauge (single shot) can be used. As it pertains to age when it comes to hunting youth under the age of 16 can hunt deer with any firearm legal for hunting