SB53: SB53 Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide

25 LC 39 4488 Senate Bill 53 By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of t he 12th, Lucas of the 26th, Orrock of the 36th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Cod e of Georgia Annotated,1 relating to general provisions relative to the department of public safety, so as to provide for2 the establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent3 upon funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflic ting laws; and for other4 purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Geor gia Annotated, relating to8 general provisions relative to the department of public safety, is amended by adding a new9 Code section to read as follows:10 "35-2-17.11 Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly or receipt of other funding for such12 purpose, the department shall establish a program to educate the public on the safe storage13 of firearms and to promote such safe storage. Such program may include information14 including, but not limited to, any laws relating to storing a firearm and preventing persons15 under 18 years of age from accessing a firearm. The department shall be authorized to16 S. B. 53 - 1 - 25 LC 39 4488 coordinate with the Department of Education in the development of materials providing17 information on best practices for firearm storage for distribut ion of such materials in18 schools. The department shall be authorized to accept federal funds granted by Congress19 or executive order for the purposes of this Code section; provi ded, however, that any20 acceptance and use of federal funds shall not commit state fund s and shall not place an21 obligation upon the General Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds22 are made available."23 SECTION 2.24 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.25 S. B. 53 - 2 -