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Assuming no other crime is being committed....
What is the actual level of crime for open carry without a permit?
What is the actual level of crime for concealed carry without a permit?


Met a guy yesterday, open carrying because "you don't need a permit in Georgia to open carry". GLWS. :noidea: Plus it could be argued he was actually concealed carrying.
 
Found it. First offense is a misdemeanor. Second offense within 5 years, felony.

https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-16/chapter-11/article-4/part-3/16-11-126/

(i) Upon conviction of the offense of carrying a weapon without a valid weapons carry license, a person shall be punished as follows:

(1) For the first offense, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and

(2) For the second offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, and for any subsequent offense, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than two years and not more than five years.
 
Assuming no other crime is being committed....
What is the actual level of crime for open carry without a permit?
What is the actual level of crime for concealed carry without a permit?


Met a guy yesterday, open carrying because "you don't need a permit in Georgia to open carry". GLWS. :noidea: Plus it could be argued he was actually concealed carrying.

Violation of this code section is a misdemeanor for the first offense and a felony if a second offense is committed within 5 years of the first. (16-11-125.1, 16-11-126)

www.handgunlaw.us12

(a)Any person who is not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun or long gun may have or carry on his or her person a weapon or long gun on his or her property or inside his or her home, motor vehicle, or place of business without a valid weapons carry license.

(b)Any person who is not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun or long gun may have or carry on his or her person a long gun without a valid weapons carry license, provided that if the long gun is loaded, it shall only be carried in an open and fully exposed manner.
 
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