[Mastino177]

If a person is driving through a school zone (private, public, college)...can they have a weapon on them and/or in the car and be legal? Extention of your home should cover this, yes?

 

[ptsmith24]

Yes, as long as you're doing legal business or visiting a place of residence in that zone, or picking up/dropping off a student (granted you aren't a student there).

O.C.G.A. § 16-11-127.1

(d)(1) 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.

 

[GAGunOwner]

Extention of your home should cover this, yes?

There is no such thing as this. Your car is not an extension of your home in Georgia.

 

[Gunstar1]

Extention of your home should cover this, yes?

There is no such thing as this. Your car is not an extension of your home in Georgia.

Well not for carrying a gun anyway.

However one defense for use of Lethal Force is "defense of habitation" which includes your home, business and car.

 

[SigP229]

If a person is driving through a school zone (private, public, college)...can they have a weapon on them and/or in the car and be legal? Extention of your home should cover this, yes?

(7) 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;

 

[ptsmith24]

SigP229, there is also another provision in the code further down, (d)(1), that is also applicable in that case. (d)(1) doesn't have the "except a student" part in it.

 

[SigP229]

Thanks ptsmith24, I was reading that this morning. I think that mastino177 was just asking about driving thru a school zone and thought that para sounded appropriate.

 

[ptsmith24]

No problem. Gotta dig deep with some of this stuff, unfortunately.

 

[SigP229]

No problem. Gotta dig deep with some of this stuff, unfortunately.

I'm certainly not smart enough to get all this...that's why I spend so much time on here trying to understand it all :lol: Good thing for you guys! :applause:

 

[ptsmith24]

Whoa whoa whoa, I never said I was "smart enough". I don't think it's possible to be "smart enough" to understand it all. If it weren't there, or at least severely limited, no one would have much of a problem. :righton:, GCO.

 

[AeroShooter]

To be clear: business in this case is an sort of legal busy-ness as opposed to conducting commerce, correct?

 

[Malum Prohibitum]

I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like me!

 

[ptsmith24]

To be clear: business in this case is an sort of legal busy-ness as opposed to conducting commerce, correct?

I didn't think the law made the distinction.

...is in the ordinary course transacting lawful business...

From 16-11-127.1(d)(1)

 

[GeorgiaGlocker]

Here is a hypothetical question. What if you are pulled over for a traffic violation right in front of a school (K-12) or College Campus?

 

[ptsmith24]

Don't stop, keep driving to another area. Make sure the officer knows your intentions, though.

 

[GeorgiaGlocker]

Don't stop, keep driving to another area. Make sure the officer knows your intentions, though.

That's logical, but what would you do under the circumstances that I posted.

 

[Gunstar1]

Don't stop, keep driving to another area. Make sure the officer knows your intentions, though.

That's logical, but what would you do under the circumstances that I posted.

Start arguing that you are still in transit even though he made you stop.

any weapon legally kept within a vehicle in transit through a designated school zone

or you are going through the zone to conduct lawful business.

is in the ordinary course transacting lawful business

 

[ptsmith24]

Or just don't say anything at all, unless it absolutely HAS to come up.

 

[wsweeks2]

people like me!

Who's been lying to MP again? :wink:

 

[GeorgiaGlocker]

GS1, exactly what is the definition of " conducting lawful business?"