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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 3 - INVASIONS OF PRIVACY (§§ 16-11-60 — 16-11-92) › Part 2 - PREPARATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS (§§ 16-11-80 — 16-11-83) › Section 16-11-81 - Disclosure of information obtained in business of preparing federal or state income tax returns or assisting in preparation

It shall be unlawful for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, or any employee or agent thereof, to disclose any information obtained in the business of preparing federal or state income tax returns or assisting taxpayers in preparing such returns unless such disclosure is within any of the following:
(1)
Consented to in writing by the taxpayer in a separate document;
(2)
Expressly authorized by state or federal law;
(3)
Necessary to the preparation of the return;
(4)
Pursuant to court order; or
(5)
Transmitted to a computer center for preparation.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 3 - INVASIONS OF PRIVACY (§§ 16-11-60 — 16-11-92) › Part 2 - PREPARATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS (§§ 16-11-80 — 16-11-83) › Section 16-11-82 - Contacting taxpayer to obtain written consent

Contacting a taxpayer to obtain his written consent to disclosure does not constitute a violation of this part.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 3 - INVASIONS OF PRIVACY (§§ 16-11-60 — 16-11-92) › Part 2 - PREPARATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS (§§ 16-11-80 — 16-11-83) › Section 16-11-83 - Penalty for violations of part

Any person violating the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 3 - INVASIONS OF PRIVACY (§§ 16-11-60 — 16-11-92) › Part 3 - NUDE OR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO (§§ 16-11-90 — 16-11-92) › Section 16-11-91 - Use or installation of device to film underneath or through an individual's clothing under certain circumstances

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Device" means an instrument or apparatus used for observing, photographing, videotaping, recording, or transmitting visual images, including but not limited to a camera, photographic equipment, video equipment, mobile phone, or other similar equipment.
(2)
"Intimate parts" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section
16-6-22.1
.
(b)
(1)
Notwithstanding Code Section
16-11-90
, it shall be unlawful for any person to, knowingly and without the consent of the individual observed, use or install a device for the purpose of surreptitiously observing, photographing, videotaping, filming, or video recording such individual underneath or through such individual's clothing, for the purpose of viewing the intimate parts of the body of or the undergarments worn by such individual, under circumstances in which such individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy, regardless of whether it occurs in a public place.
(2)
It shall be unlawful to disseminate any image or recording with knowledge that it was taken or obtained in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c)
Any person convicted of violating this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both, or in the discretion of the court, as for a misdemeanor.
(d)
Subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to:
(1)
The lawful activities of law enforcement and prosecution agencies; or
(2)
A business's or entity's surveillance device used in the ordinary course of its business, provided that signage conspicuously warns of such surveillance and the use of such device is primarily designed to detect unlawful activity.
(e)
Any violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense and shall not merge with any other crimes set forth in this title.
Added by 2017 Ga. Laws 182,§ 5A-1, eff. 7/1/2017.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-100 - Abandoning, discarding, or leaving unattended containers which lock or fasten automatically; abandoning or discarding motor vehicle which does not have door or window removed

(a)
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when that person leaves in any place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended, or discarded container which has a compartment of more than 1 1/2 cubic feet capacity and a door or lid which locks or fastens automatically when closed and which cannot easily be opened from the inside, without first removing the lid, door, or locking device from such container.
(b)
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when that person leaves in any place accessible to children any abandoned or discarded motor vehicle which does not have at least one door which can easily be opened from the inside or one door or window which has been removed.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-101 - Furnishing knuckles or a knife to person under the age of 18 years

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when he or she knowingly sells to or furnishes to a person under the age of 18 years knuckles, whether made from metal, thermoplastic, wood, or other similar material, or a knife designed for the purpose of offense and defense.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 8,§ 16, eff. 4/14/2009.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 551,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-101.1 - Furnishing pistol or revolver to person under the age of 18 years

(a)
For the purposes of this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Minor" means any person under the age of 18 years.
(2)
"Pistol or revolver" means a handgun as defined in Code Section
16-11-125.1
.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for a person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly to sell or furnish a pistol or revolver to a minor, except that it shall be lawful for a parent or legal guardian to permit possession of a pistol or revolver by a minor for the purposes specified in subsection (c) of Code Section
16-11-132
unless otherwise expressly limited by subsection (c) of this Code section.
(c)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for a parent or legal guardian to permit possession of a pistol or revolver by a minor if the parent or legal guardian knows of a minor's conduct which violates the provisions of Code Section
16-11-132
and fails to make reasonable efforts to prevent any such violation of Code Section
16-11-132
.
(2)
Notwithstanding any provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section
16-11-132
or any other law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any parent or legal guardian intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly to furnish to or permit a minor to possess a pistol or revolver if such parent or legal guardian is aware of a substantial risk that such minor will use a pistol or revolver to commit a felony offense or if such parent or legal guardian who is aware of such substantial risk fails to make reasonable efforts to prevent commission of the offense by the minor.
(3)
In addition to any other act which violates this subsection, a parent or legal guardian shall be deemed to have violated this subsection if such parent or legal guardian furnishes to or permits possession of a pistol or revolver by any minor who has been convicted of a forcible felony or forcible misdemeanor, as defined in Code Section
16-1-3
, or who has been adjudicated for committing a delinquent act under the provisions of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 for an offense which would constitute a forcible felony or forcible misdemeanor, as defined in Code Section
16-1-3
, if such minor were an adult.
(d)
Upon conviction of a violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section, a person shall be guilty of a felony and punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than five years, or both.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 4-9, eff. 1/1/2014.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 643,§ 2-6, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-102 - Pointing or aiming gun or pistol at another

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when he intentionally and without legal justification points or aims a gun or pistol at another, whether the gun or pistol is loaded or unloaded.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-103 - Discharge of gun or pistol near public highway; penalty

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Firearm" means any handgun, rifle, or shotgun.
(2)
"Public highway" means every public street, road, and highway in this state.
(3)
"Sport shooting range" means an area designated and operated by a person or entity for the sport shooting of firearms, target practice, trapshooting, skeet shooting, or shooting sporting clays and not available for such use by the general public without payment of a fee, membership contribution, or dues or without the invitation of an authorized person, or any area so designated and operated by a unit of government, regardless of the terms of admission thereto.
(4)
"Unit of government" means any of the departments, agencies, authorities, or political subdivisions of the state, cities, municipal corporations, townships, or villages and any of their respective departments, agencies, or authorities.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person, without legal justification, to discharge a firearm on or within 50 yards of a public highway.
(c)
This Code section shall not apply to a discharge of a firearm which occurs within 50 yards of a public highway if such discharge is shielded from the view of a traveler on the public highway and occurs at:
(1)
An indoor or outdoor sport shooting range;
(2)
Facilities used for firearm or hunting safety courses sponsored by a unit of government, nonprofit corporation, or commercial enterprise; or
(3)
The business location of any person, firm, retail dealer, wholesale dealer, pawnbroker, or corporation licensed as a firearm dealer.
(d)
Any person who violates subsection (b) of the Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 275,§ 16, eff. 5/9/2017.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 509,§ 1, eff. 4/15/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-104 - Discharge of firearms on property of another

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge a firearm on the property of another person, firm, or corporation without having first obtained permission from the owner or lessee of the property. This Code section shall not apply to:
(1)
Persons who fire or discharge a firearm in defense of person or property; and
(2)
Law enforcement officers.
(b)
Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-105 - [Repealed] Discharge of firearm on Sunday; exceptions; penalty

Repealed by 2005 Ga. Laws 128,§ 1, eff. 5/2/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-106 - Possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes

(a)
For the purposes of this Code section, the term "firearm" shall include stun guns and tasers. A stun gun or taser is any device that is powered by electrical charging units such as batteries and emits an electrical charge in excess of 20,000 volts or is otherwise capable of incapacitating a person by an electrical charge.
(b)
Any person who shall have on or within arm's reach of his or her person a firearm or a knife having a blade of three or more inches in length during the commission of, or the attempt to commit:
(1)
Any crime against or involving the person of another;
(2)
The unlawful entry into a building or vehicle;
(3)
A theft from a building or theft of a vehicle;
(4)
Any crime involving the possession, manufacture, delivery, distribution, dispensing, administering, selling, or possession with intent to distribute any controlled substance or marijuana as provided in Code Section
16-13-30
, any counterfeit substance as defined in Code Section
16-13-21
, or any noncontrolled substance as provided in Code Section
16-13-30.1
; or
(5)
Any crime involving the trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, or illegal drugs as provided in Code Section
16-13-31
,
and which crime is a felony, commits a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement for a period of five years, such sentence to run consecutively to any other sentence which the person has received.
(c)
Upon the second or subsequent conviction of a person under this Code section, the person shall be punished by confinement for a period of ten years. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the sentence of any person which is imposed for violating this Code section a second or subsequent time shall not be suspended by the court and probationary sentence imposed in lieu thereof.
(d)
The punishment prescribed for the violation of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section shall not be reducible to misdemeanor punishment as is provided by Code Section
17-10-5
.
(e)
Any crime committed in violation of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section shall be considered a separate offense.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 2, § 16, eff. 2/12/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-108 - Misuse of firearm or archery tackle while hunting

(a)
Any person who while hunting wildlife uses a firearm or archery tackle in a manner to endanger the bodily safety of another person by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will cause harm to or endanger the safety of another person and the disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation is guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, if such conduct results in serious bodily harm to another person, the person engaging in such conduct shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, or both.
(b)
Whenever a person is charged with violating subsection (a) of this Code section, the arresting law enforcement officer shall take the hunting license of the person so charged. The hunting license shall be attached to the court's copy of the citation, warrant, accusation, or indictment and shall be forwarded to the court having jurisdiction of the offense. A copy of the citation, warrant, accusation, or indictment shall be forwarded, within 15 days of its issuance, to the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources.
(c)
In order to obtain a temporary hunting license, a person charged with violating subsection (a) of this Code section must present to the director of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources a certificate of satisfactory completion, after the date of the incident for which the person was charged and regardless of the person's age or date of birth, of a hunter education course prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources. A temporary hunting license issued under such circumstances shall be valid until the next March 31 or until suspended or revoked under any provision of this title or of Title 27. The director of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources may renew the temporary hunting license during the pendency of charges.
(d)
(1)
If the person is convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Code section, the court shall, within 15 days of such conviction, forward the person's hunting license and a copy of the record of the disposition of the case to the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources. At this time, the court shall also require the person to surrender any temporary hunting licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section.
(2)
If the person is not convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Code section, the court shall return the hunting license to the person.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-109 - Activities prohibited to person charged with violation of subsection (a)

(a)
It shall be unlawful during the pendency of such charges and any period of license revocation and ineligibility pursuant to Code Section
16-11-110
for any person charged with or convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of Code Section
16-11-108
to either:
(1)
Hunt without a license in violation of Code Section
27-2-1
; or
(2)
Possess a Georgia hunting license other than a temporary hunting license issued by the director of the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section
16-11-108
.
(b)
Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both.
(c)
Upon conviction of a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section, the court shall, within 15 days of such conviction, forward any hunting license found in the possession of the convicted person and a copy of the record of the disposition of the case to the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-110 - Revocation of hunting license for violation of subsection (a)

(a)
Any hunting license of any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of Code Section
16-11-108
or subsection (a) of Code Section
16-11-109
shall by operation of law be revoked.
(b)
Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of Code Section
16-11-108
or subsection (a) of Code Section
16-11-109
shall be ineligible for a hunting license for a period of five years from the date of conviction.
(c)
If a person's hunting license is revoked by operation of law as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, the fact that the person's hunting license was not surrendered to the law enforcement officer at the time the person was charged with violating subsection (a) of Code Section
16-11-108
or the fact that the person's hunting license was not retained by the court and forwarded to the Game and Fish Division of the Department of Natural Resources as provided in subsection (d) of Code Section
16-11-108
or in subsection (c) of Code Section
16-11-109
shall not affect such revocation.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-111 - "Anhydrous ammonia" defined; crime for possession

(a)
(1)
As used in this Code section, the term "anhydrous ammonia" means any substance identified to contain the compound ammonia which is capable of being utilized in the production of methamphetamine or any other controlled substance.
(2)
A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of anhydrous ammonia if the person:
(A)
Purchases, possesses, transfers, or distributes any amount of anhydrous ammonia knowing that the anhydrous ammonia will be used unlawfully to manufacture a controlled substance;
(B)
Possesses, maintains, or transports any quantity of anhydrous ammonia in a container or receptacle other than a tank truck, tank trailer, rail tank car, bulk storage tank, field (nurse) tank, field applicator, or any container approved for anhydrous ammonia by the Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of Transportation; or
(C)
Tampers with equipment manufactured to hold, apply, or transport anhydrous ammonia without the express consent of the owner of the equipment.
(3)
A person who violates subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be subject to civil penalties in accordance with Code Section
40-1-23
.
(b)
Any person who violates this Code section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years and by a fine not to exceed $100,000.00.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 119,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 29, § 2, eff. 5/15/2003.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-113) › Section 16-11-113 - Offense of transferring firearm to individual other than actual buyer

(a)
Any person who knowingly attempts to solicit, persuade, encourage, or entice any dealer to transfer or otherwise convey a firearm to an individual who is not the actual buyer, to an individual who is on probation as a felony first offender pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, to an individual who is on probation and sentenced for a felony under subsection (a) or (c) of Code Section
16-13-2
, or to an individual who has been convicted of a felony by a court of this state or any other state, as well as any other person who willfully and intentionally aids or abets such person, shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years; provided, however, that upon a second or subsequent conviction, by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than ten years.
(b)
(1)
Any person who knowingly and intentionally provides a firearm to any other person who is on probation as a felony first offender pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 or to any person who has been convicted of a felony by a court of this state or any other state shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years; provided, however, that upon a second or subsequent conviction, such person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than ten years.
(2)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a provider of a firearm to affirmatively confirm that a person to whom a firearm is provided is not a felony first offender or a person who has been convicted of a felony.
(3)
This subsection shall not apply to any person providing a firearm to any other person who has been:
(A)
Pardoned for the felony by the President of the United States, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, or the person or agency empowered to grant pardons under the constitutions or laws of any other state of the United States or of a foreign nation and, by the terms of the pardon, has expressly been authorized to receive, possess, or transport a firearm; or
(B)
Otherwise granted relief from the disabilities of Code Section
16-11-131
pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of such Code section.
(c)
This Code section shall not apply to a federal law enforcement officer or a peace officer, as defined in Code Section
16-1-3
, in the performance of his or her official duties or other person under such officer's direct supervision.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 416,§ 4-3, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 413,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 802,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-120 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-121 - Definitions

As used in this part, the term:
(1)
"Dangerous weapon" means any weapon commonly known as a "rocket launcher," "bazooka," or "recoilless rifle" which fires explosive or nonexplosive rockets designed to injure or kill personnel or destroy heavy armor, or similar weapon used for such purpose. The term shall also mean a weapon commonly known as a "mortar" which fires high explosive from a metallic cylinder and which is commonly used by the armed forces as an antipersonnel weapon or similar weapon used for such purpose. The term shall also mean a weapon commonly known as a "hand grenade" or other similar weapon which is designed to explode and injure personnel or similar weapon used for such purpose.
(2)
"Machine gun" means any weapon which shoots or is designed to shoot, automatically, more than six shots, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.
(3)
"Person" means any individual, partnership, company, association, or corporation.
(4)
"Sawed-off rifle" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder; and designed or redesigned, made or remade, to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifle bore for each single pull of the trigger; and which has a barrel or barrels of less than 16 inches in length or has an overall length of less than 26 inches.
(5)
"Sawed-off shotgun" means a shotgun or any weapon made from a shotgun whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length or if such weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches.
(6)
"Shotgun" means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder; and designed or redesigned, and made or remade, to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger.
(7)
"Silencer" means any device for silencing or diminishing the report of any portable weapon such as a rifle, carbine, pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, fowling piece, or other device from which a shot, bullet, or projectile may be discharged by an explosive.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-122 - Possession of sawed-off shotgun or rifle, machine gun, silencer, or dangerous weapon prohibited

No person shall have in his possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer except as provided in Code Section
16-11-124
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-123 - Unlawful possession of firearms or weapons

A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of firearms or weapons when he or she knowingly has in his or her possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer, and, upon conviction thereof, he or she shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of five years.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-124 - Exemptions from application of part

This part shall not apply to:
(1)
A peace officer of any duly authorized police agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof, or a law enforcement officer of any department or agency of the United States who is regularly employed and paid by the United States, this state, or any such political subdivision, or an employee of the Department of Corrections of this state who is authorized in writing by the commissioner of corrections to transfer or possess such firearms while in the official performance of his duties;
(2)
A member of the National Guard or of the armed forces of the United States to wit: the army, navy, marine corps, air force, space force, or coast guard who, while serving therein, possesses such firearm in the line of duty;
(3)
Any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer which has been modified or changed to the extent that it is inoperative. Examples of the requisite modification include weapons with their barrel or barrels filled with lead, hand grenades filled with sand, or other nonexplosive materials;
(4)
Possession of a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer by a person who is authorized to possess the same because he has registered the sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer in accordance with the dictates of the National Firearms Act, 68A Stat. 725 (
26 U.S.C. Sections 5841
-
5862
); and
(5)
A security officer employed by a federally licensed nuclear power facility or a licensee of such facility, including a contract security officer, who is trained and qualified under a security plan approved by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or other federal agency authorized to regulate nuclear facility security; provided, however, that this exemption shall apply only while such security officer is acting in connection with his or her official duties on the premises of such nuclear power facility or on properties outside the facility property pursuant to a written agreement entered into with the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the facility. The exemption under this paragraph does not include the possession of silencers.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 389,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 767,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-125 - Burden of proof as to exemptions

In any complaint, accusation, or indictment and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of this part it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption contained in this part, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption shall be upon the defendant.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 2 - POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS (§§ 16-11-120 — 16-11-125.1) › Section 16-11-125.1 - Definitions

As used in this part, the term:
(1)
"Handgun" means a firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged by an action of an explosive where the length of the barrel, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed 12 inches; provided, however, that the term "handgun" shall not include a gun which discharges a single shot of 0.46 centimeter or less in diameter.
(2)
"Knife" means a cutting instrument designed for the purpose of offense and defense consisting of a blade that is greater than 12 inches in length which is fastened to a handle.
(2.1)
"Lawful weapons carrier" means any person who is licensed or eligible for a license pursuant to Code Section
16-11-129
and who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a weapon or long gun, any resident of any other state who would otherwise be eligible to obtain a license pursuant to such Code section but for the residency requirement, and any person licensed to carry a weapon in any other state.
(3)
"License holder" means a person who holds a valid weapons carry license.
(4)
"Long gun" means a firearm with a barrel length of at least 18 inches and overall length of at least 26 inches designed or made and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or made to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed:
(A)
Shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger or from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged; or
(B)
Metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifle bore for each single pull of the trigger;
provided, however, that the term "long gun" shall not include a gun which discharges a single shot of 0.46 centimeter or less in diameter.
(5)
"Weapon" means a knife or handgun.
(6)
"Weapons carry license" or "license" means a license issued pursuant to Code Section
16-11-129
.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 596,§ 4, eff. 4/12/2022.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 562,§ 16, eff. 5/8/2018.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 217,§ 3, eff. 5/8/2017.
Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 643,§ 1-1, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-127.2 - Weapons on premises of nuclear power facility

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry, possess, or have under such person's control while on the premises of a nuclear power facility a weapon or long gun. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)
Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section with the intent to do bodily harm on the premises of a nuclear power facility shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 20 years, or both.
(c)
This Code section shall not apply to a security officer authorized to carry dangerous weapons pursuant to Code Section
16-11-124
who is acting in connection with his or her official duties on the premises of a federally licensed nuclear power facility; nor shall this Code section apply to persons designated in paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (8) of subsection (c) of Code Section
16-11-127.1
.
(d)
Nothing in this Code section shall in any way operate or be construed to affect, repeal, or limit the exemptions provided for under Code Section
16-11-130
.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 100,§ 5, eff. 5/6/2015.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 575,§ 2-6, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 643,§ 1-5, eff. 6/4/2010.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 18,§ 16, eff. 5/11/2007.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 767,§ 2, eff. 5/3/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-128 - [Repealed and Reserved] Carrying pistol without license

Repealed and reserved by 2010 Ga. Laws 643,§ 1-6, eff. 6/4/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-130.2 - Carrying a weapon or long gun at a commercial service airport

(a)
No person shall enter the restricted access area of a commercial service airport, in or beyond the airport security screening checkpoint, knowingly possessing or knowingly having under his or her control a weapon or long gun. Such area shall not include an airport drive, general parking area, walkway, or shops and areas of the terminal that are outside the screening checkpoint and that are normally open to unscreened passengers or visitors to the airport. Any restricted access area shall be clearly indicated by prominent signs indicating that weapons are prohibited in such area.
(a.1)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Commercial service airport" means an airport that receives scheduled passenger aircraft service from any major airline carrier.
(2)
"Major airline carrier" means an airline that has more than $1 billion in annual operating revenue during a fiscal year.
(b)
A person who is not a license holder and who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. A license holder who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that a license holder who is notified at the screening checkpoint for the restricted access area that he or she is in possession of a weapon or long gun and who immediately leaves the restricted access area following such notification and completion of federally required transportation security screening procedures shall not be guilty of violating this Code section.
(c)
Any person who violates this Code section with the intent to commit a separate felony offense shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $15,000.00, imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, or both.
(d)
Any ordinance, resolution, regulation, or policy of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state which is in conflict with this Code section shall be null, void, and of no force and effect, and this Code section shall preempt any such ordinance, resolution, regulation, or policy.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 217,§ 8, eff. 5/8/2017.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 604,§ 1-9, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-133 - Minimum periods of confinement for persons convicted who have prior convictions

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Felony" means any offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year or more and includes conviction by a court-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense which would constitute a felony under the laws of the United States.
(2)
"Firearm" includes any handgun, rifle, shotgun, stun gun, taser, or other weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge.
(b)
Any person who has previously been convicted of or who has previously entered a guilty plea to the offense of murder, murder in the second degree, armed robbery, home invasion in any degree, kidnapping, rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or any felony involving the use or possession of a firearm and who shall have on or within arm's reach of his or her person a firearm during the commission of, or the attempt to commit:
(1)
Any crime against or involving the person of another;
(2)
The unlawful entry into a building or vehicle;
(3)
A theft from a building or theft of a vehicle;
(4)
Any crime involving the possession, manufacture, delivery, distribution, dispensing, administering, selling, or possession with intent to distribute any controlled substance as provided in Code Section
16-13-30
; or
(5)
Any crime involving the trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, or illegal drugs as provided in Code Section
16-13-31
,
and which crime is a felony, commits a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement for a period of 15 years, such sentence to run consecutively to any other sentence which the person has received.
(c)
Upon the second or subsequent conviction of a convicted felon under this Code section, such convicted felon shall be punished by confinement for life. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the sentence of any convicted felon which is imposed for violating this Code section a second or subsequent time shall not be suspended by the court and probationary sentence imposed in lieu thereof.
(d)
Any crime committed in violation of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section shall be considered a separate offense.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 577,§ 2-6, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 574,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-134 - Discharging firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm while:
(1)
Under the influence of alcohol or any drug or any combination of alcohol and any drug to the extent that it is unsafe for the person to discharge such firearm except in the defense of life, health, and property;
(2)
The person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 grams or more at any time while discharging such firearm or within three hours after such discharge of such firearm from alcohol consumed before such discharge ended; or
(3)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, there is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in Code Section
16-13-21
, present in the person's blood or urine, or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in the person's breath or blood.
(b)
The fact that any person charged with violating this Code section is or has been legally entitled to use a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Code section; provided, however, that such person shall not be in violation of this Code section unless such person is rendered incapable of possessing or discharging a firearm safely as a result of using a drug other than alcohol which such person is legally entitled to use.
(c)
Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-136 - Restrictions on possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of knives

(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.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 753,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES (§§ 16-1-1 — 16-17-10) › Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (§§ 16-11-1 — 16-11-224) › Article 4 - DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES (§§ 16-11-100 — 16-11-174) › Part 3 - CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS (§§ 16-11-126 — 16-11-138) › Section 16-11-137 - Detention for investigation of license to carry prohibited

A person carrying a weapon shall not be subject to detention for the sole purpose of investigating whether such person has a weapons carry license, whether such person is exempt from having a weapons carry license pursuant to Code Section
16-11-130
or subsection (c) of Code Section
16-11-127.1
, or whether such person is a lawful weapons carrier as defined in Code Section
16-11-125.1
.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 596,§ 11, eff. 4/12/2022.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 604,§ 1-10, eff. 7/1/2014.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 575,§ 1-2, eff. 7/1/2014.