Georgia State Laws
| Open Carry: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Duty to Notify Law Enforcement: | No duty to inform |
| State Parks: | Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry |
| Restaurants Serving Alcohol: | No specific restriction |
| Firearms at Colleges: |
Those with a valid permit may carry concealed any handgun which the licensee is licensed to carry on real property of a tech school, vocational school, college, university, or other post-secondary education institution EXPECT when in the following place which are not allowed: buildings or property used for athletic sporting events, student housing, preschool or childcare space on the property, any room or class related to a college or career academy, any room or space used for classes in which high school students are enrolled, faculty/staff/administrative offices or rooms where disciplinary proceedings are conducted. |
| Firearms at K-12 Schools: | Those with Georgia permits may have loaded handguns in vehicles only. |
| Magazine Capacity Limitations: | No restrictions |
| Suppressor Ownership: | Ownership legal with NRA Compliance & Hunting Legal. |
| Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit: | Any person who can legally own a handgun can possess a loaded handgun in a vehicle |
| Firearm Law Uniformity: | Uniform throughout state |
| Permit Training Requirements: | None |
| Permit Issuing Authority: | Your county's probate court |
| State Contact Info: |
Attorney General of Georgia 40 Capitol Square SQ Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-3300 www.law.ga.gov |
| Length of Permit Validity: | 5 Years |
| Permit Application Process: | Appear to the probate court in the county in which you reside. Research county specific procedures. |
| Non-Resident Permits: | Military personnel in Georgia may apply. |
| Places Off Limits: |
(1) In a government building as a nonlicense holder; (2) In a courthouse; (3) In a jail or prison; (4) In a place of worship, unless the governing body or authority of the place of worship permits the carrying of weapons or long guns by license holders; (5) In a state mental health facility as defined in Code Section 37-1-1 which admits individuals on an involuntary basis for treatment of mental illness, developmental disability, or addictive disease; provided, however, that carrying a weapon or long gun in such location in a manner in compliance with paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of this Code section shall not constitute a violation of this subsection; (6) On the premises of a nuclear power facility, except as provided in Code Section 16-11-127.2, and the punishment provisions of Code Section 16-11-127.2 shall supersede the punishment provisions of this Code section; or (7) Within 150 feet of any polling place when elections are being conducted and such polling place is being used as a polling place as provided for in paragraph (27) of Code Section 21-2-2 (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to carry to or to possess or have under such person's control while within a school safety zone or at a school function, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school any weapon or explosive compound )(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to come inside the guard lines established at any jail with, or to give or have delivered to an inmate of a jail, any controlled substance, dangerous drug, marijuana, or any gun, pistol, or other dangerous weapon without the knowledge and consent of the jailer or a law enforcement officer. |
| Duty to Retreat: | No Duty to Retreat |
| Constitutional Carry: | Yes. |
| Hotels: | No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67 |
| Church Carry: |
Churches act like any other private property and may restrict on a church by church basis |
| Secure Storage Requirements: | None |
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