Cops are not attorneys and in no way should they be mistaken as experts on the law.So let's get busy shall we?
Conflicting info:
What I have read about the gun laws in GA seems to clearly state that you may carry a "Long Gun" with no CCL, but to cary a hand gun you must have one weather it is openly carried or concealed. (So you can carry a AK strapped to your back legally with no license but not a .38 in your pocket.)
What I was told by two cops last night is that as long as the gun is "totally visible" you do not need a license to carry a handgun.
I was told by ANOTHER cop at my work, that the first statement was true but in his 20 years on service, he has never asked to see a license and as long as the individual was not dressed like a gang-banger and was not in the wrong part of town he would not do anything about it even if the individual did not have a CCL.
Personal experiences, info, stories...?
You need a Georgia Weapons license to openly carry a weapon. Any kind of weapon, gun, sword, halberd, whatever you think you need. You need a Georgia Weapons License to carry any of those weapons concealed.