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New laws... A glance at some of the new laws going into effect this month... Georgians with gun permits will be able to bring their firearms in restaurants that serve alcohol, aboard public transportation and in state parks. The law only applies to permitted gun owners who have undergone a criminal background check. There are roughly 300,000 such permit holders in Georgia. The new law applies in only 52 of the 63 state parks. The other 11 are on land leased from federal agencies where firearms will still be banned. The new law also allows employees to leave guns locked in their car at work, if their employer consents. Under a new state law, a person's DUI convictions will be counted up for 10 years instead of five. A fourth conviction will become a felony, with up to five years in jail in addition to more community service and higher fines than the first three convictions. Until now, Georgia was one of only five states not to have a felony DUI law. Effective Aug. 1, the state's credit-freeze law will allow a consumer to ask credit-reporting companies to "freeze" their information, preventing identity thieves from opening new credit card or cell phone accounts. Credit agencies would be allowed to charge $3 to freeze information. The service is free to senior citizens or identity theft victims. The state Department of Education must draw up a model program to educate students on Internet safety.
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