{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-1-55","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 51-1-55","heading":"Firearm instructor liability.","body":"(a) As used in this Code section, the term:\n(1) “Dangerous weapon” shall have the same meaning as provided for under Code Section 16-11-121.\n(2) “Firearm” means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or other weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or electrical charge and which is not a dangerous weapon.\n(b) Any instructor who lawfully instructs, educates, or trains a person in the safe, proper, or technical use of a firearm shall be immune from civil liability for any injuries caused by the failure of such person to use such firearm properly or lawfully.","path":["TITLE 51 Torts","CHAPTER 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.51.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":"2026-09-17T19:34:58Z","sha256":"6672d87bf5e8809e8a63ed5b1cfe0446a4829034d20cb2f3befee93cbe234fb3","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-1-54","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-1-56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}