Georgia Concealed Carry Law Summary

Last reviewed: May 3, 2026

Constitutional Carry Yes.
Open Carry Open carry allowed only with permit
Permit honored in 33 states
Georgia honors 49 states

Georgia Gun Laws

Reciprocity of Georgia's Basic Resident Permit

Alaska: Permit honoredAlabama: Permit honoredArkansas: Permit honoredArizona: Permit honoredCalifornia: Permit not honoredColorado: Permit honoredConnecticut: Permit not honoredDistrict of Columbia: Permit not honoredDelaware: Permit not honoredFlorida: Permit honoredGeorgia (current state)Hawaii: Permit not honoredIowa: Permit honoredIdaho: Permit honoredIllinois: Permit not honoredIndiana: Permit honoredKansas: Permit honoredKentucky: Permit honoredLouisiana: Permit honoredMassachusetts: Permit not honoredMaryland: Permit not honoredMaine: Permit honoredMichigan: Permit honoredMinnesota: Permit not honoredMissouri: Permit honoredMississippi: Permit honoredMontana: Permit honoredNorth Carolina: Permit honoredNorth Dakota: Permit honoredNebraska: Permitless carryNew Hampshire: Permit honoredNew Jersey: Permit not honoredNew Mexico: Permit not honoredNevada: Permit not honoredNew York: Permit not honoredOhio: Permit honoredOklahoma: Permit honoredOregon: Permit not honoredPennsylvania: Permit honoredRhode Island: Permit not honoredSouth Carolina: Permit honoredSouth Dakota: Permit honoredTennessee: Permit honoredTexas: Permit honoredUtah: Permit honoredVirginia: Permit honoredVermont: Permit honoredWashington: Permit not honoredWisconsin: Permit honoredWest Virginia: Permit honoredWyoming: Permit honored AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY
Permit honored Permitless carry Not honored

Open Carry

Open carry allowed only with permit

Open carry is not permitted for anyone, just those who have obtained the permit.
Partial

Duty to Notify Law Enforcement

No duty to inform
Permitted

State Parks

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry
Permitted

Restaurants Serving Alcohol

No specific restriction
Permitted

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.
Informational

Firearms at K-12 Schools

Those with Georgia permits may have loaded handguns in vehicles only.
Informational

Church Carry

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis
Informational

Hotels

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
Informational

Secure Storage Requirements

None
Permitted

Magazine Capacity Limitations

No restrictions
Permitted

Suppressor Ownership

Ownership legal with NRA Compliance & Hunting Legal.
Permitted

Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit

Any person who can legally own a handgun can possess a loaded handgun in a vehicle
Permitted

Firearm Law Uniformity

Uniform throughout state
Permitted

Permit Training Requirements

None
Informational

Non-Resident Permits

Military personnel in Georgia may apply.
Restricted

Constitutional Carry

Yes.
Permitted

Duty to Retreat

No Duty to Retreat
Permitted

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.
Informational

State Contact / Source

Attorney General of Georgia
40 Capitol Square SQ
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-3300
www.law.ga.gov
Informational

Permit Issuing Authority

Your county's probate court
Informational

Length of Permit Validity

5 Years
Informational

Permit Application Process

Appear to the probate court in the county in which you reside. Research county specific procedures.
Informational

Georgia Permit Reciprocity

Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →

Your Georgia resident permit is honored in 33 states

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Georgia honors resident permits from 49 states

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