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'Constitutional carry' is set for Georgia - but what exactly does that mean?
https://www.thesavannahian.com/constitutional-carry-is-set-for-georgia-but-what-exactly-does-that-mean/
So what does “constitutional carry” actually mean, or not mean? The answer varies according to various states’ legislation on the topic. But in Georgia, in actual practice not much is likely to change — largely because gun rights here have already been expanded so much.
Every place you can’t carry a handgun today in Georgia will remain a place you can’t carry one after constitutional carry is signed into law. So airports, schools, government buildings, and private businesses which post signs saying guns aren’t allowed inside will remain off-limits. People who can’t legally carry firearms today in Georgia still won’t be able to legally carry firearms.
So those with felony or drug convictions, those under 21 (18 for active duty military), and those who’ve undergone comprehensive treatment for substance abuse or mental health issues within the last five years still won’t be able to carry after the new bill is signed into law.
Constitutional carry has no relevance to how one acquires a gun. Those purchases — whether at a gun shop, gun show or online — will still have to go through the standard federal background check which has been required since passage of the Brady Bill in the 1990s (By the way, purchasing a gun online isn’t like buying something on Amazon. The firearm you order has to first be delivered to a Federal Firearms License holder, often a gun store, who is legally responsible for making sure the buyer has passed a background check before handing the firearm over to them.)
So what does “constitutional carry” actually mean, or not mean? The answer varies according to various states’ legislation on the topic. But in Georgia, in actual practice not much is likely to change — largely because gun rights here have already been expanded so much.
Every place you can’t carry a handgun today in Georgia will remain a place you can’t carry one after constitutional carry is signed into law. So airports, schools, government buildings, and private businesses which post signs saying guns aren’t allowed inside will remain off-limits. People who can’t legally carry firearms today in Georgia still won’t be able to legally carry firearms.
So those with felony or drug convictions, those under 21 (18 for active duty military), and those who’ve undergone comprehensive treatment for substance abuse or mental health issues within the last five years still won’t be able to carry after the new bill is signed into law.
Constitutional carry has no relevance to how one acquires a gun. Those purchases — whether at a gun shop, gun show or online — will still have to go through the standard federal background check which has been required since passage of the Brady Bill in the 1990s (By the way, purchasing a gun online isn’t like buying something on Amazon. The firearm you order has to first be delivered to a Federal Firearms License holder, often a gun store, who is legally responsible for making sure the buyer has passed a background check before handing the firearm over to them.)
Georgia will become a 'green' unrestricted state. Amazing amount of change in gun laws concerning public carry over the last 37 years.
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