Georgia's Involuntarily Committed May Regain Their Second Amendment Rights

By Beth Baumann | 9:37 AM | March 10, 2017

Last Friday, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 99, which would allow those who were involuntarily committed to regain their Second Amendment rights sooner rather than later.

Under current Georgia law, if a person is committed, he or she’s hospitalization is reported to the FBI for the National Instant Background Check System (NICS) and remains on the person’s record for five years.

SB 99 removed the five year period that would prohibit someone from purchasing a firearm. Now, the person must go through a hearing process to determine whether they still pose a risk to themselves and/or others.

According to Democratic Sen. Elena Parent, this bill would allow people who no longer pose a threat to regain their Second Amendment rights in a more timely fashion.

The bill passed 52-1 with bipartisan support.

Beth Baumann is a public relations professional in Northern Idaho. Beth is a campaign veteran who has worked on numerous state and federal elections. In 2014, she was the Communications Assistant for the American Conservative Union, where she helped plan and execute media relations strategies for CPAC 2014. She is an avid Second Amendment supporter and advocate and loves fishing in her free time. You can follow her on Twitter at @eb454.