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Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Chapter 11. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY · Article 4. DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

16-11-104. Discharge of firearms on property of another.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge a firearm on the property of another person, firm, or corporation without having first obtained permission from the owner or lessee of the property. This Code section shall not apply to:#

    1. (1)

      Persons who fire or discharge a firearm in defense of person or property; and#

    2. (2)

      Law enforcement officers.#

  2. (b)

    Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 26-2909.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1333, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t16-ch7-11-(v14a)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volume V14A, 2018 edition, page 855; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 5985d65f23ef.