Georgia Gun Laws

No
Yes
Yes, with restrictions
Current

Georgia gun laws are as follow: you must be at least 21 or 18 if you’re in the military. Applications can be filed at residence counties Court and are handled at the county level. No license is required to carry a firearm in a person’s home, vehicle, place of business, while fishing or hunting, or unloaded in a case. Interestingly, there is an ordinance in Kennesaw City, GA that states that all homeowners must own a firearm, although it is unlikely enforced.

 Georgia Gun Laws Quick Facts 

             Open Carry Permitted? 
             Yes
        
             Carry In Vehicle? 
             Yes 
        
             Carry In State Park? 
             Yes 
        
             Carry In Restaurants? 
             Yes 
        
             Constitutional Carry? 
             No 
        
             No Weapon Sign Enforced? 
             No 
        
             Must Notify Officer? 
             No

Georgia CCW Reciprocity List

States Honoring CCW

            Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

          

States NOT Honoring CCW

            California
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Washington

Honors These States CCW Permits

            Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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Georgia: Where Is CCW Allowed?

Places Allowed

State parks
State and national forests
Road side rest areas
Vehicle
All areas of the state not listed as Off-Limits

Places Not Allowed

School bus
School function
School safety zone – building or property leased or owned by any public or private elementary, secondary, technical or vocational school, college, university or other institute of post secondary education
Secured area of an airport
In a courthouse
In a government building if restricted by security personnel
In a church or place of worship
In a jail or prison
In a state mental health facility
On the premises of a nuclear power facility
Within 150 feet of any polling place when elections are being conducted
Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by Federal Law.

Georgia: Conceal Carry Laws

Open Carry

Yes

Open carry is legal in Georgia if you have a CCW license. The license allows you to carry in any way, open or concealed. If you do not have a CCW license then you are not permitted to openly carry in Georgia.

Carry In Vehicle

Yes

You can openly or conceal carry a firearm in your vehicle without a license. The law says you can only carry a firearm on your own property, this includes your vehicle, so when you leave the vehicle you will need a carry license. The law specifically states you need a carry license “outside your property”. The Law § 16.11.126

Carry In State Parks

Yes

It is legal to carry in the following areas; State Parks: YES State/National Forests: YES State Game Management Units: YES Road Side Rest Areas: YES The Law § 16.11.127

Carry In Restaurants

Yes

In Restaurants That Serve Alcohol “Yes” or “No” states if you can carry in a restaurant that serves alcohol. Some restaurants may be posted with “NO GUN” signs. Check with the staff if this means just the bar area. If we have indicated a “Yes” then it should be legal to have a meal without drinking alcohol. The Law § 16.11.127

Constitutional Carry

No Weapon Signs Enforced

“No Weapons” signs are not mentioned in Georgia gun laws. There are no legal penalties for entering a private property or business that has posted these signs. They have no force of law unless they are posted in areas that are mentioned by the law as being off limits.

Must Notify Officer

There is nothing in Georgia gun laws that state you must inform a law enforcement officer you have a firearm when approached on official business. The law does state that you must carry your permit at all times during which the permittee is in actual possession of a concealed handgun. The Law § 16.11.137

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