{"id":766,"date":"2024-07-02T16:46:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/?p=766"},"modified":"2026-05-05T01:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:19:34","slug":"carrying-a-weapon-without-a-license-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiacriminaldefense.com\/blog\/carrying-a-weapon-without-a-license-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrying a Weapon Without a License in Georgia | Updated 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Georgia Gun Rights Lawyer Cory Yager<\/a> – Former Cop and Field Training Officer<\/p>\n

Do you have to obtain a permit to carry a gun in Georgia? The answer is no. Georgia lawmakers passed a new weapons carry law on April 12, 2022 that allows people to carry handguns in public without needing a permit. This 2022 constitutional carry law changed how a Georgia gun license works, but many gun laws in GA still restrict where a firearm is allowed, and who can carry. And the new law only applies to those who currently are lawful weapons carriers.<\/p>\n

\"Georgia<\/p>\n

Who Can Carry Under Georgia Gun Laws?<\/h2>\n
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By Georgia Gun Rights Lawyer Cory Yager – Former Cop and Field Training Officer Do you have to obtain a permit to carry a gun in Georgia? The answer is no. Georgia lawmakers passed a new weapons carry law on April 12, 2022 that allows people to carry handguns in public without needing a permit. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-criminal-defense","category-gun-laws"],"yoast_head":"\nGA Gun License Laws | Updated 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Georgia changed to constitutional carry in 2022 but restrictions apply on where you can legally carry a handgun, and who is barred from owning a firearm. Know the law before you go. 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