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HB711 • 2025

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact

Children Firearms
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Sponsor
Scott, Sandra
Last action
2025-03-06
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill title states it 'provides for punishment' and 'exceptions,' but does not list what those punishments or exceptions are.

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act

This bill makes it illegal to possess devices that attach to firearms to produce rapid fire.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits the possession of devices attached to firearms that produce rapid fire.
  • Revises existing definitions in state law related to weapons and public safety.
  • Adds new legal terms needed for enforcing these rules.
  • Provides for punishment for breaking this rule.
  • Provides for exceptions where owning such a device might be allowed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Georgia who possess firearms with rapid-fire attachments.
  • Law enforcement agencies responsible for enforcing weapons laws.
  • Juvenile courts, as the bill updates definitions used in juvenile cases.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific punishments are not listed in the summary text provided.
  • The exact details of allowed exceptions are not described in the source material.
  • The official date when this law becomes active is not listed.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact