Georgia Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

Yes. Knives are allowed with a Georgia Weapons Carry License or a license/permit issued by a state that Georgia honors.

[Ga. Code Ann. §16-11-125.1]

No. Georgia does not have magazine capacity limits for handguns.

Yes. On April 12, 2022, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 319 into law, permitting constitutional carry in Georgia. The law will go into effect immediately.

Georgia is a shall issue state.

You must be at least 21 years old to get a concealed carry license in Georgia, or 18 for members of the military on active duty (that have completed basic training) or that have been honorably discharged.

Yes. Carrying a concealed firearm at rest areas is allowed in Georgia.

Yes. Concealed firearms are allowed in state/national parks, state/national forests and Wildlife Management Areas in Georgia.

[Ga. Code Ann. §16-11-126(g)]

Georgia statutes don't specifically address firearms at hotels. Please note that each hotel develops their own policies and the individual hotel should be contacted to inquire about it's concealed carry policy. See the Handguns at Hotels page for additional information.

No. "No Weapons Allowed" signs are not enforced in Georgia.

Yes, but only to members of the military permanently stationed in Georgia.

No. Your Georgia driver’s license is not linked to your Georgia weapons carry license. Therefore, a law enforcement officer (LEO) will not be notified that you are a concealed carry license holder immediately when they run your driver’s license. However, LEOs may have access to other databases where they can obtain this information.

No definition of brandishing was found in Georgia law.However, a person commits the offense of disorderly conduct when such person acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another person whereby such person is placed in reasonable fear of the safety of such person's life, limb or health or acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another person whereby the property of such person is placed in danger of being damaged or destroyed.

[Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-39]

A person is guilty of a crime when he intentionally and without legal justification points or aims a gun or pistol at another, whether the gun or pistol is loaded or unloaded.

[Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-102]

Not while under the influence of alcohol (BAC of 0.08 or greater) or any drug or any combination of alcohol and any drug to the extent that it is unsafe for the person to discharge such firearm except in the defense of life, health, and property. In addition, any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in GA Code § 16-13-21, present in the person's blood or urine, or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in the person's breath or blood, is illegal.

[GA Code § 16-11-134]

As a responsibly armed American, regardless of the laws in your state, it is unwise to carry while under the influence of any substance that could impair your judgement, slow your reaction times or impact your decision-making abilities. Any decision you make while carrying a firearm could have life-altering consequences.

No. Handguns do not need to be registered in Georgia.

No. A license is not required to purchase a handgun in Georgia.

Yes.

Yes. A license is not needed for anyone legally entitled to carry a firearm to carry a handgun in a person's home, vehicle, or place of business.

[Ga. Code Ann. 16-11-126]

The process for obtaining a replacement license varies by county and can be verified through your county probate court. You may need to provide:

• An affidavit for name change or address change
• A Copy of your Georgia driver's license listing new county of residence; or
• Documents linking your name to the new physical address (i.e., a copy of lease, utility bill, etc.).

For a name change

• A copy of your Georgia driver's license noting new name; or
• A court order or marriage license showing your new name.

Fees - Vary by county.

5 years

Link to online application. Note-Some counties may not be listed as they require an in-person appointment.

Report it to the judge of the probate court of the county in which it was issued within 48 hours of the time the loss or damage becomes known. The judge of the probate court will issue a cancellation order and provide a replacement license. A replacement fee will be charged.

Moving to Georgia and interested in applying for a resident license? How soon can you apply?Georgia issues licenses to residents and members of the military only. You can apply for your license to the sheriff of your county once you have established your residence in that county. If you have a valid concealed carry license in any other state that recognizes a Georgia weapons carry license, you may carry a weapon in Georgia for 90 days after you become a Georgia state resident provided, however, you carry the weapon in compliance with Georgia laws and you submit a weapons carry license application as soon as practicable, and that you remain licensed in the other state until you obtain your Georgia weapons carry license.

Moving from Georgia and have a Georgia resident license? Does that license transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your Georgia license remains valid?If a person with a Georgia weapons carry license establishes residency in another state, the license expires upon the establishment of residence in the other state.

• School buses;
• School functions;
• School safety zones – 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 (except firearms under the control of a weapons carry license holder in a locked compartment, container or firearms rack in or on a motor vehicle being used by a non-student adult over 21, are allowed);
• Specific areas of campuses of higher education, including:
  • Buildings or property used for athletic sporting events or student housing, including but not limited to, fraternity and sorority houses;
  • Preschools or child care spaces located on campus;
  • Rooms or spaces being used for classes related to a college and career academy or other specialized schools,
  • Rooms or spaces being used for classes in which high school students are enrolled through a dual enrollment program, and
  • Faculty, staff or administrative offices or rooms where disciplinary proceedings are conducted;

[Ga. Code Ann. §16-11-127.1]

• Secured area of an airport;
• In a courthouse;
• In government buildings that are not restricted or screened by security personnel;
• In a church or place of worship, unless allowed by the governing body or authority of the 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; and
• Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law or state law or regulation.

[Ga. Code Ann. §16-11-127(b)]

Although GCA § 16-11-38 makes it illegal to  wear a mask, to conceal the identity of the wearer, on April 13, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order No. 04.13.20.02 related to the COVID-19 emergency, ordering that the law shall not apply to any person wearing “a mask for the purpose of complying with the guidance of any healthcare agency or to prevent the spread of COVID-19."

Yes, if such person is a lawful weapons carrier.

[GA Code § 27-3-6]

It is legal to carry, open or concealed, a knife with a blade 12 inches or less in length without a license. A knife with a blade longer than 12 inches in length can be carried with a concealed carry license.

[Ga. Code Ann.  §§ 16-11-126(h)(1) & 16-11-125.1(2)]