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GA 16-11-138 - GA 16-11-138

Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses

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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). <h4...

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