Concealed Carry laws in Georgia...

[kingdaddy3247]

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Badge is invalid with out sash.

 

[Tony2X]

Badge is invalid with out sash.

The sash clashes with his shoes though....

 

[kingdaddy3247]

The sash clashes with his shoes though....

Please! You know he doesn't wear shoes...

 

[Sneakypete]

ght I would ask you guys too ...

I was told by my firearms instructor that police were not allowed (by law) to ask you if you possessed a concealed weapons permit. He said he heard that, but was still unsure.

Does anyone in here have an idea? TH

Am I being detained ? Am I free to go ? If he says no... What crime do you suspect me of , then lawyer up ?

Here is the 2017 Law below,



2008 version, here's 2017

This should be made a sticky

 

[sambo77]

Probable cause of what?

It’s not illegal to carry a long gun in public, permit or no permit, or a handgun with a permit. Simply being in public armed, absent any other action that would lead a reasonable officer to believe a crime is being or has been committed would not be probable cause of anything.

Responding and making a consensual contact would be lawful. Detaining and demanding proof of carry status would not. A citizen’s fear of an armed man in public absent some other action(s) is not probable cause of anything in Georgia.

very true. To be honest I didn't read the post I quoted that hard, I was half asleep still. But you are very correct.

Although there are many officers I've known that don't understand the difference and would take it as p.c. and ask, or come up with a line to fish for it. Hell it's happened to me off duty in a different jurisdiction than I work.

 

[BanjoJohn]

Probable cause of what?

It’s not illegal to carry a long gun in public, permit or no permit, or a handgun with a permit. Simply being in public armed, absent any other action that would lead a reasonable officer to believe a crime is being or has been committed would not be probable cause of anything.

Responding and making a consensual contact would be lawful. Detaining and demanding proof of carry status would not. A citizen’s fear of an armed man in public absent some other action(s) is not probable cause of anything in Georgia.

Most LEO have a very broad definition of "Probable Cause". Usually something along the lines of "Probably because he felt like it and has "Authority".
The DNR will use the wind changing direction as "Probable Cause".

 

[Fatal_Bert]

You have to have a driver's license to drive, a fishing license to fish, hunting license to hunt......etc.

If a LEO respectfully asks to see my GWL, I will respectfully show it to him / her.
I don't really. care what the legalities are that's just courtesy and good manners.

Some of us do care. It's troublesome to us that we need permission slips to fish, hunt, and exercise other god given rights. When asked to show the permission slip for no other reason than to satisfy ones curiosity is kinda like salt in the wound.

 

[BanjoJohn]

Some of us do care. It's troublesome to us that we need permission slips to fish, hunt, and exercise other god given rights. When asked to show the permission slip for no other reason than to satisfy ones curiosity is kinda like salt in the wound.

It's back to the "Guilty until you prove your Innocence".

No one is innocent in the eyes of the law, except the law itself. lol

 

[Fatal_Bert]

It's back to the "Guilty until you prove your Innocence".

No one is innocent in the eyes of the law, except the law itself. lol

Except I wouldn't lump all law enforcement into the same group. If you do that you might as well go out and take a knee with the NFL

 

[144P&Y]

anyone who takes a knee with the nfl will be asked to leave immediately