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Call Now: 904-383-7448Defense of self or others, as contemplated by and provided for under Article 2 of Chapter 3 of this title, shall be an absolute defense to any violation under this part.
(Code 1981, §16-11-138, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 1-10/HB 60; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 16/HB 90.)
- Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 1-1/HB 60, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Safe Carry Protection Act.'"
- For article on the 2014 enactment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 47 (2014).
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-03-04
Snippet: interplay between OCGA §§ 16-3-21 (b) (2) and 16-11-138 creates the following rule of law: A person
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-02-18
Snippet: previously concurred questioning the intent of OCGA § 16-11-138, Gates was permitted to use a weapon if he was
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-01-28
Snippet: self-defense laws under O.C.G.A. section 16-11-138, affords the justification defense for the
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-02-20
Snippet: convicted felon. See OCGA § 16-11-131 (b). OCGA § 16-11-138 became effective in 2014,
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-05-31
Snippet: those violating gun possession laws. See OCGA § 16-11-138 (“Defense of self or others . . . shall be an