What are the laws on having a gun in your car in Georgia?

Answer 1

CARRY

It is unlawful to carry a handgun or concealable firearm, openly or concealed, on or about one's person without a license to carry.

Exceptions: No license is required:

1. To carry a firearm, openly or concealed, in one's home or place of business.

2. To transport a firearm, unloaded, enclosed in a case and separated from ammunition, provided the possessor is not ineligible to obtain a license to carry.

3. To transport a loaded firearm in a private motor vehicle, provided it is carried in an open manner fully exposed to view, or is in the vehicle's glove compartment, console, or similar compartment.

4. To carry a firearm while hunting or fishing or sport shooting, provided the person so carrying has any necessary hunting or fishing license, and has written permission from the owner of the land on which the activity is being conducted, and provided any handgun is carried in an open and exposed manner.

A license to carry authorizes a person to carry a handgun on or about his person, openly or in certain enumerated concealed positions limited to: a shoulder holster, waist belt holster, any other holster, hip grip or similar device, in which event the weapon may be concealed by the person's clothing, or a handbag, purse, attaché case, briefcase, other closed container, or in any location in a motor vehicle. "Carrying on the person in a concealed manner other than as provided herein shall. . . be a violation."

The license to carry, valid for five years, is obtained by application under oath to the judge of the probate court of the county where the applicant resides. A $15.00 fee is payable upon application. Georgia law specifically provides that the application form "shall not require non-pertinent nor irrelevant data" from the applicant "such as serial numbers or other identification capable of being used as a de facto registration of firearms owned by the applicant."

Answer 2

Assuming that it is legal for you to own a firearm:

The law is probably the same in GA as it is in VA. If you have a concealed firearms permit, then you're allowed to keep it under your seat, on your person, under a jacket, within reach- anywhere you want- but you MUST have the permit WITH YOU.

If you do NOT have a concealed weapons permit, it needs to be in plain sight, preferably out of reach- not on a floorboard, or under a seat. It is also allowable (preferable) to carry it in your trunk.

Answer 3

It has to be in plain sight or out of reach. If you're carrying it for protection, behind your seat in the back. If you're carying it to go somewhere, the trunk. I'd just get a consealed weapons permit;

Answer 4

You can have it either in the glove compartment or in plain site, but not hidden in an accessable location, like between the seats or under the seat.