To ALL Whom are Concerned:
First off..., gutshot is Right. United States Federal Law 18 U.S.C. 922(q) does NOT Apply to, or Effect, a Georgia Weapons Carry Licensee in, on, or within 1000 Feet of a School in Georgia, as Provided under 18 U.S.C. 922(q)(2)(B)(ii).
Secondly, and The Crux of The Issue, is that The Georgia General Assembly Passed and Signed 2 Different Bills, both of which were Signed by Governor Nathan Deal and became State Law on The Same Day: July. 1, 2014.
The First Bill that became Law was House Bill 826. This Bill can be Viewed here:
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20132014/HB/826
This Law Removed The Criminal Prohibition against Possession of a 'Weapon', (other than a Firearm), within a 'School-Safety Zone'. Also, This Law Removed The Definition of 'School Function' from Georgia Code 16-11-127.1, meaning that 'School-Safety Zones' only Included Actual Buildings and Property Owned by and/or Leased to a School.
The Second Bill which became Law can be Viewed here:
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/display/20132014/HB/60
This Law, although Comprehensive, made only Minor Changes to Georgia Code Section 16-11-127.1.
The Difference being Argued here is that House Bill 826 Authorizes Firearm Possession within 'School-Safety Zones', whereas; House Bill 60 does not.
That Difference can be found on Lines 108-115, albeit that House Bill 60 also Allows Possession by License Holders who are Given Special Permission.
The Problem is that House Bill 60 was Signed LAST, and House Bill 826 was Signed FIRST, which means under Georgia Law that House Bill 60 takes PRECEDENCE over House Bill 826 to The Extent that The Bills can not Reconcile a Difference under The Same Code Section. The Provisions which Authorize This are Embedded within The State Constitution, and Clarified under Applicable Case Law.
I Personally Testified before The Committees which Heard These Bills that This may Happen. Although The Assembly was made Aware of The Potential Conflict, They nevertheless Passed These Legislative Proposals into Law. Subsequent to that, The Governor, under Counsel, Signed House Bill 826 FIRST, and then Signed House Bill 60 Immediately thereafter..., Possibly a Legal Maneuver to Prevent Campus Carry from becoming a Reality in Georgia.
