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Public Gatherings Georgia Code 16-11-127
includes, but is not limited to:
Caselaw shows that courts believe the parking lot is a part of the whole gathering
Wynne Vs. The State 123 Ga. 566 (1905) says that a 4th of July BBQ, at which the public is assembled in considerable numbers (400-500), constitutes a public gathering |
| churches or church functions |
political rallies or functions |
| athletic or sporting events |
publicly owned or operated buildings |
| establishments at which alcoholic beverages are
sold for consumption on the premises which derive less than 50 percent of their total annual gross food and beverage sales from the sale of prepared meals or food and you cannot drink alcohol while there
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Publicly owned or operated buildings in your town include: |
| Sheriff's Department |
City/County Police Department |
City/County Mental Health Facility |
| State Patrol Office/DMV |
Fire Station |
Court House |
| Library |
City Auditorium |
Highway Rest Stop Building |
| Tag Office |
Department of Labor/Unemployment Office |
County Extension Office |
| US Post Office |
Voter Registration Office |
City/County Water/Sewer Department |
| County Hospital |
City/County Health Department |
Tax office |
| Jail and prison (42-4-13 may include parking lot) |
Polling location |
Public and Private Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
includes parking lot except when picking up/dropping off a student
(16.11.127.1) |
| Public and Private College, University, or Institution of
Postsecondary Education includes parking lot except when picking
up/dropping off a student (16.11.127.1) |
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Places that are known to be Publicly owned or operated buildings: |
| Georgia Dome |
World Congress Center |
State Capitol |
| Coverdell Office Building |
International Convention Center |
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School Safety Zone Georgia Code 16-11-127.1
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| "School safety zone" means in, on, or within
1,000 feet of any real property owned by or leased to any public or
private elementary school, secondary school, or school board and used for
elementary or secondary education and in, on, or within 1,000 feet of the
campus of any public or private technical school, vocational school,
college, university, or institution of post secondary education. |
| The provisions of this Code section shall
not apply to a person who is licensed in accordance with Code Section
16-11-129 or issued a permit pursuant to Code Section 43-38-10, when such
person carries or picks up a student at a school building, school
function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished
by the school or any weapon legally kept within a vehicle in transit
through a designated school zone by any person other than a student; |
| This Code section shall not prohibit any
person who resides or works in a business or is in the ordinary course
transacting lawful business or any person who is a visitor of such
resident located within a school safety zone from carrying, possessing, or
having under such person's control a weapon within a school safety zone;
provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any such person to carry,
possess, or have under such person's control while at a school building or
school function or on school property, a school bus, or other
transportation furnished by the school any weapon or explosive compound,
other than fireworks the possession of which is regulated by Chapter 10 of
Title 25. |
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Nuclear Power Facility
Georgia Code 16-11-127.2
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| Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry, possess, or have under such person?s control while on the premises of a nuclear power facility a firearm or weapon. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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| Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section with the intent to do bodily harm on the premises of a nuclear power facility shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 20 years, or both.
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| This Code section shall not apply to a security officer authorized to carry dangerous weapons pursuant to Code Section 16-11-124 who is acting in connection with his or her official duties on the premises of a federally licensed nuclear power facility; nor shall this Code section apply to persons designated in paragraph (3), (4), (5), or (9) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1.
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Jail/Prison Guard Line Georgia Code 42-4-13
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| It shall be unlawful for any person to come inside the
guard lines established at any jail with, or to give or have delivered to
an inmate of a jail, any controlled substance, dangerous drug, marijuana,
or any gun, pistol, or other dangerous weapon without the knowledge and
consent of the jailer or a law enforcement officer. |
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Public Fishing Area Georgia Code 27-4-11.1
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It shall be unlawful for any person on any public fishing area owned or operated by the department (Dept. of Natural Resources):
(1) To possess a firearm during a closed hunting season for that area unless such firearm is unloaded and stored in a motor vehicle so as not to be readily accessible
(2) To possess a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle during a legal open hunting season for that area.
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Georgia Capitol Building or any building housing
committee offices, committee rooms, or offices of members, officials, or
employees of the General Assembly Georgia Code 16-11-34.1
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| It shall be unlawful for any person, other than those
persons who are exempt from the provisions of Code Sections 16-11-126
through 16-11-128, to enter, occupy, or remain within the state capitol
building or any building housing committee offices, committee rooms, or
offices of members, officials, or employees of the General Assembly or
either house thereof while in the possession of any firearm, knife
designed for the purpose of offense and defense, explosive or incendiary
device or compound, bludgeon, metal knuckles, or any other dangerous or
deadly weapon, instrument, or device. |
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Polling Places Georgia Code 21-2-413
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| No person except peace officers regularly employed by the federal, state, county, or municipal government or certified security guards shall be permitted to carry firearms within 150 feet of any polling place. |
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Army Corps of Engineers Federal Regulation
36 CFR 327.13 (List of Georgia lakes managed by the Corps of Engineers) |
(a) The possession of loaded firearms, ammunition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows and arrows, crossbows, or other weapons is prohibited unless:
(1) In the possession of a Federal, state or local law enforcement officer;
(2) Being used for hunting or fishing as permitted under §327.8, with devices being unloaded when transported to, from or between hunting and fishing sites;
(3) Being used at authorized shooting ranges; or
(4) Written permission has been received from the District Commander.
(b) Possession of explosives or explosive devices of any kind, including fireworks or other pyrotechnics, is prohibited unless written permission has been received from the District Commander.
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National Parks Federal Regulation
36 CFR 2.4 (List of National
Parks in Georgia) |
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, a person may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area in accordance with the laws of the state in which the national park area, or that portion thereof, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable Federal law.
(concealed carry with a license on the land but not in the buildings)
District Court has temporarily blocked this rule from going into effect. NRA is currently appealing.
New law passed that will go into effect in February 2010 that says state law (that the park is in) will control park carry. In Georgia this means carry will be allowed with a fireams license.
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No Signage Laws |
| A "No Firearms" sign on a private business does
not mean anything. If your firearm is noticed, they simply ask
you to leave. If the police arrive and you still refuse to leave you can
be charged with criminal trespass. You keep your permit even if convicted.
However, some "public gatherings" (and any of the above areas
off-limits) such as a county hospital or the post office may have signs
posted to inform you they are off-limits. You probably will lose your
permit for several years if convicted.
So, just because you see a sign does not mean it is or isn't off-limits
and just because you don't see a sign does not mean it is or isn't
off-limits. |
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