2nd Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1791

Definition of a Firearm, The Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U. S Definition of a Firearm, The Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C 921 (a)(3):            (A) Any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; or (B), the frame or receiver of any such weapon; or (C), any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D), any destructive device.             Such term does not include an antique firearm, as defined in Section 921 (a)(16), e.g., an antique ignition system firearm (e.g., matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, etc.); or a firearm made in or before1898, etc.

Federal Firearm Laws Possession by prohibited person Knowingly sell or give to prohibited person Use, carry or possess during drug felony or any federal crime of violence Possession of stolen firearm Firearm in a school zone Sell to juvenile Knowingly possess or manufacture prohibited firearm

Georgia Gun Laws No permit to purchase a firearm No owner license No firearm registration No restriction on magazine capacity Background check and valid id needed to purchase from a dealer 60 day waiting period for a license to carry a handgun Convicted felons, mentally ill individuals and patients of drug/alcohol rehab (last 5 years) may not own a firearm Younger than 18 years old may not own a firearm

Prohibited in Georgia Sawed-off shotgun or rifle; machine gun; dangerous weapon ("rocket launcher," "bazooka" or "recoilless rifle," "mortar," "hand grenade") or silencer

Georgia “guns everywhere bill” As of July 1, 2014 licensed gun owners in Georgia may carry a gun into bars, schools, churches and some government buildings. Licensed open carry Concealed carry permit http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/23/us/georgia-governor-signs-gun-bill/

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