Purchasing a firearm in Georgia

Steps to Register a Firearm in Georgia

Georgia has no law requiring firearm owners to register their firearms

Requirements to hold a firearm license

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:

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] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-1/) [¤ 16-5-2. Voluntary Manslaughter] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-2/) [¤ 16-5-3. Involuntary Manslaughter] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-3/) [¤ 16-5-4. Time Elapsed Between Injury and Death] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-4/) [¤ 16-5-5. Assisted Suicide] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-5/) [¤ 16-5-20. Simple Assault] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-2/section-16-5-20/) [¤ 16-5-21. Aggravated Assault] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-2/section-16-5-21/) [¤ 16-5-23.1. Battery] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-2/section-16-5-23-1/) [¤ 16-5-24. Aggravated Battery] (https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-5/article-2/section-16-5-24/)

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