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GA SB472
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Jordan
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AI Summary
- Prohibits persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence (simple assault, simple battery, battery, or pointing a gun at another) from receiving, possessing, or transporting any firearm, with violations classified as a felony punishable by 1 to 5 years imprisonment
- Requires courts upon conviction to immediately inform offenders orally and in writing of the firearm prohibition, note it on the conviction record, and order surrender of all firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer within 24 hours
- Prohibits persons subject to family violence protective orders (issued after notice and opportunity to be heard) from receiving, possessing, or transporting any firearm, with the same surrender and attestation requirements
- Establishes a 72-hour follow-up hearing process for offenders or respondents who do not immediately attest to having no firearms, requiring them to present a surrender receipt from a federally licensed dealer or attest under oath they possess no firearms
- Effective date of July 1, 2018, applying to convictions and protective orders issued on or after that date
Legislative Description
Domestic Relations; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/22/2018
Full Bill Text
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