How do you get a license to carry a firearm?

Question

I live in Georgia.

Answer 1

You apply by your local Police Department or State Police

Answer 2

The place to apply and issuance of the license is the County Probate Court in your county of residence. Documents required are Photo ID and Proof of Residency (a Georgia Drivers License usually covers both requirements).  Call your County Probate Court to find out what they will accept.

There are obviously restrictions on who may receive a Firearm License in any state that requires you to have one (Vermont is the only state that does not require a license or permit for carry) and Georgia is no exception. Short story long ;) is that the list is longer than my arm and can be found on your Attorney General's web page or you can check GeorgiaPacking.org. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Per the Georgia Code, section 16-11-129:

§ 16-11-129.  License to carry pistol or revolver; temporary renewal permit

   (a)  Application for license or renewal license; term. The judge of the probate court of each county may, on application under oath and on payment of a fee of $15.00, issue a license or renewal license valid for a period of five years to any person whose domicile is in that county or who is on active duty with the United States armed forces and who is not a domiciliary of this state but who either resides in that county or on a military reservation located in whole or in part in that county at the time of such application, which license or renewal license shall authorize that person to carry any pistol or revolver in any county of this state notwithstanding any change in that person's county of residence or state of domicile. Applicants shall submit the application for a license or renewal license to the judge of the probate court on forms prescribed and furnished free of charge to persons wishing to apply for the license or renewal license. An applicant who is not a United States citizen shall provide sufficient personal identifying data, including without limitation his or her place of birth and United States issued alien or admission number, as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation may prescribe by rule or regulation. An applicant who is in nonimmigrant status shall provide proof of his or her qualifications for an exception to the federal firearm prohibition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 922(y). Forms shall be designed to elicit information from the applicant pertinent to his or her eligibility under this Code section, including citizenship, but shall not require data which is nonpertinent or irrelevant such as serial numbers or other identification capable of being used as a de facto registration of firearms owned by the applicant. The Department of Public Safety shall furnish application forms and license forms required by this Code section. The forms shall be furnished to each judge of each probate court within the state at no cost.

Answer 4

I hope you're speaking of a concealed weapon permit and not about carrying a Switch Barrel .338 Lapua Tactical Eliminator SuperMag down the street. Here is a source for a generic, ie unknown which state you reside, concealed permit explanation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrying_co...

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

you have to attend a class----a local gun store or the police can tell you who to contact for the class---last i heard it cost about $300 and it's only a one day class---[ where i live ]  ---also you can look in yellow pages under guns and there will be an ad