Out of State Carry Permit in Ga

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I live just across the border from Ga. We have handgun carry here. i went as far as taking the class 30 years ago but Good Lord sat on my shoulder and said not too. I don't know why.
Anyway I've reconsidered but I don't think i can go through the course of shooting from various positions, on the ground and so forth any more.
Just too old and so on.
I understand Ga all you do is the paperwork and fee?
Since our states reciprocate should not be a problem?
But does Ga issue out of State Carry permits?
 
if you live right acorss the border from Ga. you are fine with your home state's permit unless you're in SC.
 
NO state that I am aware of will issue a permit to out of state residents. Because that person is not a resident and therefore not in their jurisdiction.
 
Some states will issue out of state permits (I believe AZ is one of them). Many (most?) states will not recognize a carry permit that is issued by a state that is not the state in which the person resides.

See below for more information:

http://www.handgunlaw.us/
 
none of that matters until the OP takes the top secret lid off of the state in which he lives that borders Ga.
 
Just to be clear, Georgia only issues non-resident permits to military personnel stationed here. Otherwise you need to be a resident, and apply in your county of residence.

Depending on where you live, you may be able to apply for a non-resident permit somewhere else in the country that has reciprocity with your home state. Handgunlaw.us has a great summary of non-resident permit options. Keep in mind that most non-resident permits will probably require some sort of training component, which may put you back at square one.
 
Out of State Carry Permit in Ga.

State is no secret. It is Tn.
I have got in the habit of not telling everything on the net though.
The only reason I don't get one here is because the mandatory class I took thirty years ago was pretty strenious. I should have gone ahead and took the certificate and got the carry permit but like the Good Lord said not to do it. I don't know why and should have listened and not even taken the class.
We shot standing and sitting and prone and behind barrier and a post and so on at 15 yards and 30 yards, I think.
Probably the most shooting I've ever done at one time. I know I shot up a lot of hand loads. Some of them were warm and didn't care to shoot a lot of them even in the 9mm, a double action version, of the Browning High Power. If it had been a lighter handgun I would probably had a very sore wrist and hand.
That gun stayed in the case , after cleaning, from then until July of last year.
I'm just no physically capable of doing it again. In fact I'm losing much use of left hand.
At my age I think it prudent, under current surge of Illegals and crime everywhere to be able to carry a small handgun. I like the .45 Kimber, I think, my Brother carries.
More than asked for but well.......
 
Getting a TN permit is different now than it was 30 years ago. You only shoot from a standing position at a few different distances like 5, 10 and 15 yards if I remember correctly and we only shot a total of 100 rounds. Get your TN permit. It's very easy.
 
Georgia honors Tennessee permits. The only time you"d need a license issued by Georgia is if you were to establish residency in the state.
 
The Tennessee permit is very easy to get. If you can safely load, hold, point the gun in the direction of the target, and fire, you'll pass. Use any gun you want, including a .22. The trainer may go above the minimum requirements, which I think is 48 rounds total. Some do 100 rounds so you have practice time before the test. You will not need to certify with any specific gun, and can use a .22 even if you plan to carry a .44 magnum. You can even borrow a gun from a friend or rent one from some trainers.

The written portion of the test is easy, since most trainers pretty much spell out exactly what's on it. I think a lot of them do open-note tests, so you might want to take a paper and pencil if they don't provide them.

The biggest problem with the Tennessee HCP is that the training costs about $75 unless you have a local law enforcement agency doing free classes. The permit itself is going to be $115, and you'll have to take care of that at a drivers license center. It can be any center, so you can pick one that isn't very busy to save some waiting time. You'll also have to take the time to do finger printing, which you will need to register an appointment on their website. You'll get that information from the drivers license center.

If you live or work in Tennessee, you will only be able to carry a handgun in Tennessee with a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit. Tennessee only recognizes out of state permits for non-residents of Tennessee.
 
ATPBULLETS said:
NO state that I am aware of will issue a permit to out of state residents. Because that person is not a resident and therefore not in their jurisdiction.
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Did you intend to write what you wrote? If no state will issue to out-of-state residents, how do I have permits from three states that I don't live in, and how to people who don't live in my state have permits to carry here?

The "gotcha" is that many states that issue non-resident permits will do so only if the applicant already has a permit from his/her home state. If the OP is looking to GA as a way of avoiding the need for a permit in his home state, he'll need to determine if the GA non-resident permit is available for people who don't have a home state permit.

www.handgunlaw.us
 
Aguila Blanca said:
ATPBULLETS said:
NO state that I am aware of will issue a permit to out of state residents. Because that person is not a resident and therefore not in their jurisdiction.
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Did you intend to write what you wrote? If no state will issue to out-of-state residents, how do I have permits from three states that I don't live in, and how to people who don't live in my state have permits to carry here?....
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I have (or have had now expired) permits from Florida, Utah, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona; and I've never been a resident of any of those States.
 
Good info to know. Thanks for sharing that. My reference is from Brother in law that travels and spends extended time in factories in Ky, Tn, Ga, and Florida. He inquired as to getting separate conceal permit in each state, all replied officially that they honor his home state ccdw . And since he was not a resident, he could not receive one in their respective state.
 
ATPBULLETS said:
Good info to know. Thanks for sharing that. My reference is from Brother in law that travels and spends extended time in factories in Ky, Tn, Ga, and Florida. He inquired as to getting separate conceal permit in each state, all replied officially that they honor his home state ccdw . And since he was not a resident, he could not receive one in their respective state.
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One of my non-resident permits is Florida, as for Frank, and Florida is on your list. I'd say your brother-in-law is further proof of what a boss used to say many years ago: "Everything you hear is true ... unless you have first-hand knowledge of the facts."

www.handgunlaw.us

"Tennessee will issue Non-Resident Permit/Licenses to individuals who meet the qualifications as listed below."

Florida: "Non-Residents apply the same way as residents. Follow the instructions in the Resident permit section."

GA and KY apparently issue non-resident permits to military personnel stationed in the respective states. So your B-I-L is batting .500. That's good in baseball, but not so good in this context.

Add to the list of states known to issue non-resident permits:

Utah, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona (per Frank Ettin).

Pennsylvania (I have it, because I regularly visit there) and New Hampshire (I have it because my sister lives there).

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine all issue non-resident permits, and in those states the non-resident is easier to get than for residents.
 
Out of State Carry Permit in GA

I live in AZ. And in AZ you don't need a permit to carry in the satae. But I did go and get a Carry Permit. And over a year ago I took a trip to GA and I did take guns with me on the trip. I planned taking my brother and his stepdaughter shooting. I also had gotten a copy of Gun Laws for All 50 States" as well. And In it it told me that GA would honor my AZ Carry Permit as well. And it also had the carry laws for GA in it as well. So I was good to go. Their web site is "www.gunlawsbystate.com" and they update it every year as well. They now have the 2015 book out on their web site as well. This would be a good place to see if you would need to get a carry permit for any state that you might be going through or to and it also tells you how the firearms need to be carried when you go through their state as well.
 
GA and KY apparently issue non-resident permits to military personnel stationed in the respective states
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Actually, Georgia exempts "persons in the military service of the state or of the United States" from the requirement to hold a license (OCGA § 16-11-130)
 
I have (or have had now expired) permits from Florida, Utah, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona; and I've never been a resident of any of those States.
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How did you get a NV permit without residency. IIMU that they do/did not honor out of state permits let alone issue any to non residents for quite some time. Has that changed?
 
FITASC said:
How did you get a NV permit without residency. IIMU that they do/did not honor out of state permits let alone issue any to non residents for quite some time. Has that changed?
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Nevada has issued non-resident permits for a long time. You do have to take the class and qualify in Nevada, and you must apply in person at the Sheriff of the county in which you took the class.

You must also return to Nevada to renew. Renewal requires a short class and shooting qualification.

They also honor permits from a few other States, but the Nevada reciprocity rules are fairly stiff. See Handgunlaw.us for more information.
 
Thanks. When I lived there for a while you were only allowed to put two specific models on your license as a resident only.
 
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