History. Code 1981, § 16-11-132 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, § 12; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1630, § 6; Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 1-8/SB 308; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-11/HB 242.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be known and may be cited as the “School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1994”.
Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, sets forth legislative findings and determinations for the “School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1994”.
Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, § 29, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 3-1/SB 308, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on and after June 4, 2010, and shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before June 4, 2010, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecution.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions.”
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For article, “Crimes and Offenses,” see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 131 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety
Article 4 - Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices
Part 3 - Carrying and Possession of Firearms
§ 16-11-127. Carrying Weapons or Long Guns in Unauthorized Locations
§ 16-11-127.2. Weapons on Premises of Nuclear Power Facility
§ 16-11-130. Exemptions From Code Sections 16-11-126 Through 16-11-127.2
§ 16-11-130.2. Carrying a Weapon or Long Gun at a Commercial Service Airport
§ 16-11-131. Possession of Firearms by Convicted Felons and First Offender Probationers
§ 16-11-132. Possession of Handgun by Person Under the Age of 18 Years
§ 16-11-133. Minimum Periods of Confinement for Persons Convicted Who Have Prior Convictions
§ 16-11-134. Discharging Firearm While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
§ 16-11-136. Restrictions on Possession, Manufacture, Sale, or Transfer of Knives
§ 16-11-137. Detention for Investigation of License to Carry Prohibited