2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB344: Carrying and Possessing of Firearms; training to possess a handgun or long gun; require
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to require training to possess a handgun or long gun; to provide for training standards; to provide for the offenses of possession of a firearm without proper training and failure to store a firearm in a secure manner; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/14/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/24/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Public Safety(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor

Sally Harrell
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
Nikki Merritt
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Elena Parent
Democrat
Donzella James
Democrat
Horacena Tate
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Tonya Anderson
Democrat
Michelle Au
Democrat
Ed Harbison
Democrat
David Lucas
Democrat
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Sheikh Rahman
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Jennifer Jordan
Democrat
Nan Orrock
Democrat