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GA HB1310
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Benfield
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AI Summary
- Non-licensed dealers are prohibited from purchasing more than one handgun within any 30-day period, with violations punishable as a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature
- Dealers must obtain written consent from buyers and request a fingerprint-based criminal history records check from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and FBI before completing any handgun sale, rent, trade, or transfer
- Buyers must prove Georgia residency and U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence through specified government-issued documents, and dealers must collect a $3.00 fee per transaction for the background check, remitted monthly to the GBI
- Making a materially false statement on the consent form, unlawfully selling a handgun as a dealer, straw purchasing, or soliciting illegal transfers are felonies punishable by a fine of $1,000–$5,000 and/or 1–3 years imprisonment, with a mandatory minimum of 5 years when multiple handguns are involved
- Broad exemptions apply to licensed dealers, peace officers (active and retired), military personnel, judges, district attorneys, the Attorney General, sheriffs, GBI agents, and other specified law enforcement and government officials; the act was set to take effect January 1, 2013
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses; sale of handguns; regulate
Last Action
House Hopper
3/29/2012
Full Bill Text
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