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Weapons, public order & police cases

Weapons, Public Order & Police-Contact Cases

Defence in firearm, ammunition, public-fight, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance, protest and self-defence cases in Georgia.

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Defence in firearm, ammunition, public-fight, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance, protest and self-defence cases in Georgia.

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Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

A weapon is found or a public confrontation leads to arrest while possession, carrying, ownership, intent, self-defence, identification and police conduct remain disputed. The correct legal route depends on the documents, the participant's procedural status, the investigating authority and the current stage—not simply the label attached to the accusation.

Our organising principles

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Identify the object and the precise prohibited conduct alleged

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Separate ownership, possession, storage, carrying and use

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Preserve video, body-camera, location and witness evidence

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Assess self-defence, proportionality and the legality of police actions

Georgian Criminal Code — explained

Articles readers often encounter in this area

Use these Criminal Code articles as research entry points. Open the full CriminalLawyers.ge guide first for context, evidence issues and defence or victim-side analysis; the official consolidated Georgian Criminal Code and PDF route are linked at the end of each guide.

Article 236

Illegal firearms, ammunition or explosives activity

Purchase, storage, carrying, manufacture, transport and sale are distinct forms of conduct under the provision.

Read full guide →Article 239

Hooliganism

Requires the public-order and violence-or-threat elements in the current provision; participation and self-defence must be assessed individually.

Read full guide →Article 117, 118 and 120

Intentional bodily-injury provisions

Articles 117, 118 and 120 address different classifications of intentional harm. Article 119 is deleted, so the medical classification, causation, intent and any claimed self-defence must be mapped to the current provisions.

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No automatic classification

Article references are not predictions of guilt or final legal advice. Investigators may open a case under one provision and prosecutors, defence counsel or the court may later support a different classification. Always verify the current Georgian text, the relevant article part and the complete case file.

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Every guide connects practical action, Georgian procedure, evidence and related primary sources. The directory is intentionally deeper than a list of Criminal Code provisions.

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Firearm and Ammunition Possession

Firearm and Ammunition Possession in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Carrying, Transporting and Storing Weapons

Carrying, Transporting and Storing Weapons in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Weapon Found in a Car or Home

Weapon Found in a Car or Home in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Airport and Border Weapons Cases

Airport and Border Weapons Cases in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Explosives and Prohibited Devices

Explosives and Prohibited Devices in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Public Fights and Alleged Hooliganism

After a public fight, preserve CCTV, phone video, injuries, witness identities and the sequence of events. Identification, participation, intent and self-defence should be assessed separately for each person.

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Nightclub, Bar and Street Arrests

Nightclub, Bar and Street Arrests in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Resisting or Allegedly Assaulting Police

An allegation of resisting or assaulting police requires review of the lawful police action, warnings, identification, force used by each person, recordings, injuries and whether the accused understood what was occurring.

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Protest and Demonstration Arrests

Protest and Demonstration Arrests in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Self-Defence and Alleged Excess

Self-Defence and Alleged Excess in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Ballistics and Firearms Expertise

Ballistics and Firearms Expertise in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Weapons, public order & police cases

Firearm and Ammunition Possession

Firearm and Ammunition Possession in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Carrying, Transporting and Storing Weapons

Carrying, Transporting and Storing Weapons in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Weapon Found in a Car or Home

Weapon Found in a Car or Home in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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Airport and Border Weapons Cases

Airport and Border Weapons Cases in Georgia: Defence for firearms, ammunition, weapons, public fights, alleged hooliganism, police-resistance and protest-related criminal cases in Georgia.

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