Georgia Coast carrying

[jkaczyn18]

A guy at work and I were talking tonight and he asked me a question I did not know. I know the Ga gun laws pretty well and was stumped, I guess because I have never thought about it. He was asking me about carrying while in a boat on the ocean off the GA coast. What are the laws regarding this with or without Ga weapons license. I will also add he uses a kayak most of the time. I didn't know if your boat was considered an extension of your home like your car is or not. I know you can't carry on some bodies of water in the state as well. So school me on this subject.

 

[inkdaddy]

To my knowledge a "boat" or water craft is NOT an extension of your home...so GWL laws apply. There are some fresh water lakes/rivers etc that you can not have a weapon with you or on the watercraft even if you have a valid GWL. These bodies of water are governed by the Army Corp of Engineers. They are considered Federal Property therefore forbidden.

 

[PopsBwell]

What about the "actively engaged in hunting/fishing" clause assuming a valid hunting/fishing lic

 

[Ken Ford]

As long as you are still in Georgia and the United States the same rules apply as anywhere else. Water has nothing to do with it.

 

[jwhited]

Depends on how far off the coast you are. Chances are, you're probably still in Georgia. If so, you're good. If you're past that, you're in international waters. As long as you don't end up carrying off the coast of South Carolina, you should be alright.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_waters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_waters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Law_of_the_Sea

 

[jkaczyn18]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[yellowhammer]

To my knowledge a "boat" or water craft is NOT an extension of your home...so GWL laws apply. There are some fresh water lakes/rivers etc that you can not have a weapon with you or on the watercraft even if you have a valid GWL. These bodies of water are governed by the Army Corp of Engineers. They are considered Federal Property therefore forbidden.

Some COE land you can HUNT on with a firearm.Some WMAs are on COE land.You cannot carry a concealed weapon on you while on these lands,though.For instance,I have gotten a COE permit to turkey hunt with a shotgun on COE land at West Point lake,but can`t carry my pistol on the land.

 

[Tony2X]

To my knowledge a "boat" or water craft is NOT an extension of your home...so GWL laws apply. There are some fresh water lakes/rivers etc that you can not have a weapon with you or on the watercraft even if you have a valid GWL. These bodies of water are governed by the Army Corp of Engineers. They are considered Federal Property therefore forbidden.

What about all these ppl. that keep claiming to have lost their guns in a boating accident though?

lmaoo