HB 89 revises many of Georgia's gun laws. Under the new law, it is no longer a crime for individuals with a valid firearms license to carry a gun in a public park, on public transportation, or into many restaurants that serve alcohol. For those without a firearms license, but are eligible to receive one, the law expands car carry rights and shortens the timeframes for probate court judges to issue firearms licenses. The law also addresses many other areas of Georgia's code related to gun regulation by criminalizing straw purchases, increasing constable carry rights, and expanding civil tort immunity to organizations working under the direction of a state agency during a state of emergency.
