Post by Logan on Dec 3, 2016 17:10:27 GMT -6
The second of two gun bills has been filed for the 2017-2018 Georgia legislative session, and neither have been to expand or protect the Second Amendment rights of Georgians.
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, state representative Mary Margaret Oliver filed a bill to ban the possession and sale of some “assault weapons” in the state, making it a misdemeanor accompanied with fines.
Monday, state representative Keisha Waites, a Democrat who represents parts of Atlanta, followed suit and pre-filed House Bill 11, which would require firearms safety training for anyone seeking a carry permit for a handgun.
Specifically, the bill calls for completion of firearms safety training within three years prior to the application of a Georgia weapons carry permit. “Training” is defined as:
Read more: evans.allongeorgia.com/ga-democrat-files-bill-to-require-training-for-carry-permit/
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, state representative Mary Margaret Oliver filed a bill to ban the possession and sale of some “assault weapons” in the state, making it a misdemeanor accompanied with fines.
Monday, state representative Keisha Waites, a Democrat who represents parts of Atlanta, followed suit and pre-filed House Bill 11, which would require firearms safety training for anyone seeking a carry permit for a handgun.
Specifically, the bill calls for completion of firearms safety training within three years prior to the application of a Georgia weapons carry permit. “Training” is defined as:
*currently serving as a peace officer
*currently serving in the US military
*currently a member of the armed forces or Georgia National Guard
*working as a certified (by the National Rifle Association) firearms training instructor
*or providing proof of completion of a course on firearm safety.
*currently serving in the US military
*currently a member of the armed forces or Georgia National Guard
*working as a certified (by the National Rifle Association) firearms training instructor
*or providing proof of completion of a course on firearm safety.