Concealed Carry laws in Georgia...

[DinkyDau]

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[boneboy96]

Great 1st post....welcome.

 

[Radar363]

They cant ask you for it just because you are carrying. It's right there in the law.

I thought that they could ask you anything, they just can't detain you for refusing to answer without probable cause.

 

[alleycat]

I didn’t even see that payneed had already tagged you in this thread. LOL

I’m not gonna lie, I only tagged you in this thread just to make sure that you were still YOU and that you hadn’t pulled a Bruce Jenner on us and started a new account.

 

[karlvv30]

I thought that they could ask you anything, they just can't detain you for refusing to answer without probable cause.

They cannot ask you for your gcl for the sole purpose of making sure you have one.

 

[payneed]

Somewhere in the text in Ga house bill 60 which was signed into law around 2015, prohibits law enforcement from requiring that you show a permit just because you've got a handgun. They need probable cause to believe you're not lawfully carrying.

Good Luck with Explanation if a cop ever asks....

Do what I did Falcon1... I just saved FatAlberts post in a Word doc on my phone and titled it "show this to the nice SWAT team" I'll be fine.

 

[sambo77]

No LEOs can't just walk up and ask if they see you carrying. You have to be suspected of committing a crime or other probable causes.

 

[emptyMAGS]

Why would someone NOT wanna show a cop their GWCL if asked?

Why would someone want to?

 

[RiverBend]

Your license will be valid for 5 years and it MUST be in your possession at ALL TIMES when you are carrying a firearm. It is a $10 fine if you do not have it on your person while carrying. LEO's can ask to see your firearm license, but they cannot demand to see it just to check to see if you have a license. There is no requirement in the Georgia law to volunteer that you are armed when approached by a LEO, but if you are asked DON'T LIE! 99% of LEO's have a lot of appreciation for those who are honest and even more so for those that are forthcoming. Most won't even care if you are carrying, some will thank you for letting them know and a select few will give you a hard time about carrying. I have had over a dozen interactions with LEO's while carrying and only 2 negative experiences. (16-11-137)

 

[105thSoftail]

Last speeding ticket I got the officer asked me if had any weapons in the vehicle. I told him I did and I had a permit, he asked me not to reach for my pistol at which I said "you got it". He never asked to see my permit and was really cool about it