Hearing set on Georgia bill to ban assault weapons, extended clips, armor-piercing bullets
A Georgia state legislator who’s pushing a bill to ban assault rifles, extended magazines and armor-piercing and incendiary bullets has a public hearing set for Tuesday at the state capitol in Atlanta.
The hearing will be 1 p.m. in Room 341 of the capitol building, 206 Washington St.
State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, a Democrat from Decatur, is sponsoring the legislation.
“I am pre-filing legislation to ban the sale of assault-type weapons, large-capacity magazines and armor-piercing and incendiary bullets and invite a discussion – a rational, open and fact-based policy analysis,” Oliver said in a news release. “It is time to talk. Please join me.”
Oliver introduced similar legislation designated House Bill 731 in the 2016 General Assembly.
Anyone seeking more information may call her office at 404-656-0265.
Tim Chitwood: 706-571-8508, @timchitwoodle
This story was originally published November 28, 2016 at 12:58 PM with the headline "Hearing set on Georgia bill to ban assault weapons, extended clips, armor-piercing bullets."