Georgia SB 309: Brady Law Regulations; five-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require
Status: Senate Read and Referred (as of 2021-03-23)
State: Georgia · Session: 2021_22 · Bill: SB 309
Sponsors: David Lucas, Ed Harbison, Elena Parent, Emanuel Jones, Freddie Powell Sims, Gail Davenport, Gloria Butler, Harold Jones II, Jennifer Jordan, Kim Jackson, Michael 'Doc' Rhett, Michelle Au, Nan Orrock, Nikki Merritt, Sally Harrell, Sheikh Rahman, Sonya Halpern, Tonya Anderson
Bill Text
21LC 41 3146 S. B. 309 - 1 - Senate Bill 309 By: Senators Au of the 48th, Rahman of the 5th, Butler of the 55th, Jordan of the 6th, Parent of the 42nd and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia 1 Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a five-day waiting period for2 the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal3 penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,7 relating to Brady Law Regulations, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as8 follows:9 "16-11-172.110 (a) All transfers or purchases of firearms conducted by a licensed importer, licensed11 manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not be completed until the fifth day after the12 initiation of such transfer or purchase; provided, however, that the calculation of the five13 days shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or state or federal holidays and provided,14 further, that the NICS check provided for under Code Section 16-11-172 may be conducted15 within the five days.16 21LC 41 3146 S. B. 309 - 2 - (b) Licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, and licensed dealers shall, during normal 17 business hours, make records available for inspection by any law enforcement agency for18 purposes of any criminal investigation.19 (c) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply when a firearm is being purchased20 by, or transferred to:21 (1) The holder of a weapons carry license issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129;22 or23 (2) Any person provided for under Code Section 16-11-130.24 (d) Any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer who violates this25 Code section, or any purchaser or transferee who uses fraud or false representation to avoid26 the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be guilty of a felony and,27 upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than28 five years."29 SECTION 2.30 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31
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