<Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Permit to Purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine Capacity Restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.C.G.A § 16 - 11 - 129 </Td> <Td> Concealed or open carry allowed with permit . See also O.C.G.A § 43--38--10 which is a special permit for armed security guards . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open Carry? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.C.G.A § 16 - 11 - 126 </Td> <Td> Open carry of handguns allowed with a license issued under O.C.G.A § 16 - 11 - 129 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> O.C.G.A § 16 - 11 - 173 </Td> <Td> Despite state preemption, several localities continue to have local gun restrictions . Recent court rulings have resulted in many of these ordinances being withdrawn . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable Journey laws? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Federal rules observed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Permit to Purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

Carrying a gun in ga without a permit