2025 Georgia Codes – Page 125

(a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term “firearm” shall include stun guns and tasers. A stun gun
or taser is any device that is powered by electrical charging units such as batteries and emits an electrical
charge in excess of 20,000 volts or is otherwise capable of incapacitating a person by an electrical charge.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to remove or attempt to remove a firearm, chemical spray,
or baton from the possession of another person if:
(1) The other person is lawfully acting within the course and scope of employment; and
(2) The person has knowledge or reason to know that the other person is employed as:
(A) A peace officer as defined in paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2;
(B) An employee with the power of arrest by the Department of Corrections;
(C) An employee with the power of arrest by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles;
(D) A community supervision officer or other employee with the power of arrest by the Department of
Community Supervision;
(E) A jail officer or guard by a county or municipality and has the responsibility of supervising inmates who
are confined in a county or municipal jail or other detention facility; or
(F) A juvenile correctional officer by the Department of Juvenile Justice and has the primary responsibility
for the supervision and control of youth confined in such department’s programs and facilities.
(c) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or
both.
(d) A violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense. A sentence imposed under this Code
section may be imposed separately from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any other
offense related to the act or acts establishing the offense under this Code section.

(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term “laser device” means a device designed to amplify electro-
magnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam designed to be used by the operator as a pointer
or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a specific position, place, item, or object. Such term also means a
device that projects a beam or point of light by means of light amplification by stimulated emission of radia-
tion or other means or that emits light which simulates the appearance of a beam of light.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally project upon a law enforcement officer
any laser device without such officer’s permission if:
(1) The law enforcement officer is lawfully acting within the course and scope of employment; and
(2) The person has knowledge or reason to know that the law enforcement officer is employed as:
(A) A peace officer as defined in paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2;
(B) An employee with the power of arrest by the Department of Corrections;
(C) An employee with the power of arrest by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles;
(D) A community supervision officer or other employee with the power of arrest by the Department of
Community Supervision;
(E) A jail officer or guard by a county or municipality and has the responsibility of supervising inmates who
are confined in a county or municipal jail or other detention facility; or
(F) A juvenile correctional officer or juvenile probation officer by the Department of Juvenile Justice and
has the primary responsibility for the supervision and control of youth confined in such department’s pro-
grams and facilities.
(c) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a high and aggravated mis-
demeanor.
(d) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution for a violation of this Code section that the laser device was
pointed at such officer through a glass, window, or other transparent or translucent object.
(e) Each violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense. A sentence imposed under this
Code section may be imposed separately from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any other
offense related to the act or acts establishing the offense under this Code section.