Georgia's Firearm Permit Reciprocity

Thank you for visiting the Georgia Department of Public Safety website. Georgia reciprocates in recognizing firearms licenses with the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

For additional information about Georgia’s firearms laws, Georgia Code 16-11-(120-130), please click the following link http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp

The following link is to the media advisory from the Attorney General’s Office announcing the latest updates to Georgia’s Firearm Permit Reciprocity: http://law.ga.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,87670814_103214659_103850559,00.html.

A person carrying a weapon with a license from a state not listed above, as one with whom Georgia has reciprocity, must comply with O.C.G.A § 16-11-126 which requires that the weapon be housed in the glove compartment, console or the trunk of the vehicle. It is illegal to carry a weapon in the State of Georgia without a license.

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