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In GA we have a nebulous law prohibiting carry at "public gatherings". I'll be taking my kids to see the fireworks show put on by the local amusement park and even tho we're not going inside the gates the law is defined so poorly that I won't be carrying. Read on...
16-11-127 CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS TO OR AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS. (a) A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR WHEN HE OR SHE CARRIES TO OR WHILE AT A PUBLIC GATHERING ANY EXPLOSIVE COMPOUND, FIREARM, OR KNIFE DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE. (b) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CODE SECTION, ‘PUBLIC GATHERING’ SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, ATHLETIC OR SPORTING EVENTS, SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, CHURCHES OR CHURCH FUNCTIONS, POLITICAL RALLIES OR FUNCTIONS, PUBLICLY OWNED OR OPERATED BUILDINGS, OR ESTABLISHMENTS AT WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES. (c) THIS CODE SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO COMPETITORS PARTICIPATING IN ORGANIZED SPORT SHOOTING EVENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PEACE OFFICERS RETIRED FROM STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, JUDGES, MAGISTRATES, SOLICITORS, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MAY CARRY PISTOLS IN PUBLICLY OWNED OR OPERATED BUILDINGS.
This law was written during reconstruction to prohibit African Americans from carrying weapons to defend themselves at polling places and the GA legislature has never bothered to clarify or modify it. Way to go Jim Crow. :
16-11-127 CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS TO OR AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS. (a) A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR WHEN HE OR SHE CARRIES TO OR WHILE AT A PUBLIC GATHERING ANY EXPLOSIVE COMPOUND, FIREARM, OR KNIFE DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFENSE AND DEFENSE. (b) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CODE SECTION, ‘PUBLIC GATHERING’ SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, ATHLETIC OR SPORTING EVENTS, SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, CHURCHES OR CHURCH FUNCTIONS, POLITICAL RALLIES OR FUNCTIONS, PUBLICLY OWNED OR OPERATED BUILDINGS, OR ESTABLISHMENTS AT WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES. (c) THIS CODE SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO COMPETITORS PARTICIPATING IN ORGANIZED SPORT SHOOTING EVENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PEACE OFFICERS RETIRED FROM STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, JUDGES, MAGISTRATES, SOLICITORS, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MAY CARRY PISTOLS IN PUBLICLY OWNED OR OPERATED BUILDINGS.
This law was written during reconstruction to prohibit African Americans from carrying weapons to defend themselves at polling places and the GA legislature has never bothered to clarify or modify it. Way to go Jim Crow. :