{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-11-138","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 16-11-138","heading":"Defense of self or others as absolute defense.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 16 Crimes and Offenses","CHAPTER 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety","Article 4 Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices","PART 3 Carrying and Possession of Firearms"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.16.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"62569c89b9e74f59475347bae4909c8334fcb7a6464c8fc0db3196815fd4056c","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-11-137","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-11-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}