Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition

Summary

The measure amends Georgia’s dangerous weapons statutes to treat firearm silencers like sawed‑off shotguns, rifles and machine guns, making possession unlawful except for specific exemptions. It creates a five‑year prison term for illegal possession and adds a ten‑year mandatory sentence – with consecutive and repeat‑offender life terms – for using a silencer during certain violent or drug offenses. The bill failed to pass the House third reading.

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