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GA SB454

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Jordan

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "bump fire stock" to the list of prohibited weapons under Georgia law, defined as any device that replaces or supplements a weapon's buttstock or pistol grip and enables the weapon to fire more than six shots by a single trigger function or by recoil
  • Expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any weapon used with a bump fire stock
  • Knowingly possessing a bump fire stock is punishable by 5 years imprisonment, the same penalty as for possession of machine guns, sawed-off shotguns, dangerous weapons, or silencers
  • Exemptions apply for law enforcement officers, active military members, devices registered under the National Firearms Act, and items rendered inoperative
  • Grandfathers possession of bump fire stocks obtained before July 1, 2018, provided the owner does not sell or transfer the device to any other person

Legislative Description

'Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act'

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/21/2018

Full Bill Text

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