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smeggie42
March 24, 2017
House Bill 292 would make several positive and important changes to Georgia gun laws, including:
- Providing licensees of states with reciprocal agreements with Georgia a 90 day grace period to obtain a GWL while continuing to carry legally using their previous states’ license
- Prohibiting a probate judge from suspending, extending, delaying, or avoiding the process of approving a GWL application
- Protecting any firearms instructor who lawfully instructs, educates, or trains a person in the safe, proper, or technical use of a firearm from civil liability for any injuries caused by the failure of such person to use such firearm properly or lawfully
- Making a code change regarding permit reciprocity.
House Bill 292 would make several positive and important changes to Georgia gun laws, including:
- Providing licensees of states with reciprocal agreements with Georgia a 90 day grace period to obtain a GWL while continuing to carry legally using their previous states’ license
- Prohibiting a probate judge from suspending, extending, delaying, or avoiding the process of approving a GWL application
- Protecting any firearms instructor who lawfully instructs, educates, or trains a person in the safe, proper, or technical use of a firearm from civil liability for any injuries caused by the failure of such person to use such firearm properly or lawfully
- Making a code change regarding permit reciprocity.
smeggie42

March 24, 2017

http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20172018/HB/292
smeggie42

March 29, 2017

House Bill 292 was passed by a 37-16 vote. HB 292 will now head back to the House for a concurrence vote on the Senate committee amendments.
smeggie42

May 2, 2017

waiting on Governor Nathan Deal (R) desk