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Purchasing a firearm in Georgia

Steps to Register a Firearm in Georgia

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Georgia has no law requiring firearm owners to register their firearms

Requirements to hold a firearm license

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Georgia has no law requiring gun owners or purchasers to obtain a license.

More information on Federal Firearm Licensees (FFL), as well as what each license type can do, can be found on our FFL home page.
We also have a very helpful FFL search tool if you want to search by postal code, state, business name, or even license number.

Does Georgia Require a Background Check to purchase a Firearm?

No, Georgia does not have a state law that requires a background check prior to the sale of a firearm, but federal law requires all federally licensed firearm dealers to perform a background check before any sale of a firearm.

Owning a firearm in Georgia

Does Georgia have a Gun Free Zone law?

Yes, Georgia has a defined list of gun free zones:

• In a courthouse
• In a place of worship
• Within 150 feel of any active polling place
• In a state mental health facility
• On the premises of a nuclear power facility
• In the restricted access area of an airport
• On K-12 school property

Does Georgia Require a Safety Course to own a Firearm?

You are not required to take a safety course in order to own a firearm in Georgia.

Common Firearm Offenses in Georgia

• § 16-5-1. Murder; Malice Murder; Felony Murder; Murder in the Second Degree
• § 16-5-2. Voluntary Manslaughter
• § 16-5-3. Involuntary Manslaughter
• § 16-5-4. Time Elapsed Between Injury and Death
• § 16-5-5. Assisted Suicide
• § 16-5-20. Simple Assault
• § 16-5-21. Aggravated Assault
• § 16-5-23.1. Battery
• § 16-5-24. Aggravated Battery

More on Georgia Firearm Laws

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