2025 Georgia Codes – Page 166

16-11-136

Possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of knives

Weapons - Possess/manufacture/transfer knives

(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Courthouse” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-127.
(2) “Government building” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-127.
(3) “Knife” means any cutting instrument with a blade and shall include, without limitation, a knife as such
term is defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1.
(b) Except for restrictions in courthouses and government buildings, no county, municipality, or consolidated
government shall, by rule or ordinance, constrain the possession, manufacture, sale, or transfer of a knife
more restrictively than the provisions of this part.

16-11-137

Person carrying weapon not subject to detention for purpose of investigating

Weapons - Detention

license
A person carrying a weapon shall not be subject to detention for the sole purpose of investigating whether
such person has a weapons carry license, whether such person is exempt from having a weapons carry
license pursuant to Code Section 16-11-130 or subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, or whether such
person is a lawful weapons carrier as defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1.

16-11-138

Defense of self or others shall be an absolute defense

Force - Defense of self/other 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.