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2018 Georgia Code 16-11-138 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 16-11-138 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 16-11-138

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 11. Offenses Against Public Order and Safety, 16-11-1 through 16-11-224.

ARTICLE 4 DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES

16-11-138. Defense of self or others as absolute defense.

Defense 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.)

Editor's notes.

- 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.'"

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2014 enactment of this Code section, see 31 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 47 (2014).

PART 4 A NTITERRORISTIC TRAINING

16-11-150. Short title.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Antiterroristic Training Act."

(Code 1981, §16-11-150, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 866, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, § 38-3-1 et seq.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 16-11-138 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 9

Stephens v. State of Georgia

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-05-28

Citation: 321 Ga. 651

Snippet: violation of state firearm regulations. OCGA § 16-11-138. The plaintiff here, Thomas Stephens, is

Hill v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-03-04

Citation: 321 Ga. 177

Snippet: interplay between OCGA §§ 16-3-21 (b) (2) and 16-11-138 creates the following rule of law:

State v. Gates

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-02-18

Citation: 912 S.E.2d 673, 321 Ga. 45

Snippet: previously concurred questioning the intent of OCGA § 16-11-138, Gates was permitted to use a weapon if he was

Brundage v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-01-28

Citation: 911 S.E.2d 656, 320 Ga. 721

Snippet: Georgia self-defense laws under [OCGA §] 16-11-138, affords the justification defense for the

Floyd v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-02-20

Citation: 898 S.E.2d 431, 318 Ga. 312

Snippet: instruction about self-defense under OCGA § 16-11- 138. That statute provides that “[d]efense of self

Copeland v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-05-31

Citation: 888 S.E.2d 517, 316 Ga. 452

Snippet: those violating gun possession laws. See OCGA § 16-11-138 (“Defense of self or others . . . shall be an

Brown v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2020-08-10

Citation: 847 S.E.2d 152, 309 Ga. 511

Snippet: In Johnson, we held that, pursuant to OCGA § 16- 11-138, “circumstances sufficient to justify a threat

State v. Remy

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2020-03-13

Citation: 840 S.E.2d 385, 308 Ga. 296

Snippet: in 2014, the General Assembly enacted OCGA § 16-11-138, which provides that “[d]efense of self or

Johnson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2020-02-28

Citation: 839 S.E.2d 521, 308 Ga. 141

Snippet: 5 p. 599, of which OCGA § 16-11-138 is a part.5 Code Section 16-11- 138 provides that “[d]efense of