April 5th, the Georgia Legislature passed HB 89. It is important to remember that it does not go into effect until signed by Governor Perdue. Many people are assuming that it’s already in effect, and I’m having to remind them several times a day.
Assuming it is not vetoed, it has until July to be signed into law.
HB 89 (full text) makes several important changes to Georgia’s rather nebulous and contradictory firearms laws. Once signed, the following provisions will take effect: