10 LC 21 0754

House Bill 1384

By: Representatives Taylor of the 55th, Ashe of the 56th, Morgan of the 39th, Dobbs of the 53rd, Bruce of the 64th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, and exemptions, so as to remove a prohibition relating to the constitutional zoning authority of local governments; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 16-11-173 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legislative findings, preemption of local regulation and lawsuits, and exemptions, is amended by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) as follows:

"(b)(1) No county or municipal corporation, by zoning or by ordinance, resolution, or other enactment, shall regulate in any manner gun shows; the possession, ownership, transport, carrying, transfer, sale, purchase, licensing, or registration of firearms or components of firearms; firearms dealers; or dealers in firearms components; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not prohibit reasonable zoning of businesses or events."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.