Non-Resident permit · CT → GA
Is a Connecticut Non-Resident Permit Valid in Georgia?
Recognized — and permitless carry appliesVerified 2026-08-08
Your Connecticut non-resident permit is valid in Georgia. The state also has permitless carry for adults 21+, so the permit mainly buys you reciprocity certainty and some federal school-zone protection.
Why
- Georgia recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
- Georgia allows permitless carry for eligible adults 21+, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.
SB 319 defines 'any person licensed to carry a weapon in any other state' as a lawful weapons carrier, with no residency or permit-type qualifier, so resident and non-resident permits from every state are effectively honored. The Attorney General separately maintains a formal reciprocity list (32 states) relevant mainly to Georgia licensees traveling outbound.
The permit (Connecticut)
- Permit
- State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers (Connecticut State Pistol Permit)
- Issued by
- Two-step - local police chief/chief executive officer issues a temporary state permit, then the DESPP Special Licensing and Firearms Unit issues the state permit
- Issue policy
- May-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — A bona fide US resident with no Connecticut residence who holds a carry permit or license issued by another state or subdivision may apply directly to the DESPP commissioner for a non-resident Connecticut permit (CGS 29-28(f)); DESPP requires that non-resident applicants already hold a home-state carry permit.
The destination (Georgia)
- Recognition policy
- Honors permits from all states
- Permitless carry
- Yes (21+)
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Georgia
Your Connecticut habits may not match Georgia's law. Check these three areas before you carry there.
- No proactive duty-to-inform appears in any official Georgia carry guidance reviewed (AG, DPS, Georgia.gov, General Assembly brief); SB 319 also removed the requirement to hold a license while carrying. Cross-checked: Georgia has no must-inform statute.
- Georgia sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Georgia allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- Lawful weapons carriers (including out-of-state licensees and qualifying visitors) may carry a loaded handgun in a private vehicle without any license.
Off-limits places in Georgia
- Courthouses
- Jails and prisons
- Government buildings with controlled/screened entry
- State mental health facilities
- Nuclear power facilities
- Within 150 feet of a polling place
Frequently asked questions
- Is a Connecticut non-resident permit valid in Georgia?
- Your Connecticut non-resident permit is valid in Georgia. The state also has permitless carry for adults 21+, so the permit mainly buys you reciprocity certainty and some federal school-zone protection.
- Do I have to tell police in Georgia that I am carrying?
- No proactive duty-to-inform appears in any official Georgia carry guidance reviewed (AG, DPS, Georgia.gov, General Assembly brief); SB 319 also removed the requirement to hold a license while carrying. Cross-checked: Georgia has no must-inform statute.
- Does Georgia limit magazine capacity?
- Georgia sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Can I carry in Georgia without any permit?
- Georgia allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- Where does Georgia publish its official reciprocity list?
- Georgia publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- Georgia Attorney General - Firearms License Reciprocity — accessed 2026-08-08
- Georgia.gov - Apply for a Firearms License — accessed 2026-08-08
- Georgia General Assembly House Budget & Research Office - Constitutional Carry in Georgia (SB 319 policy brief) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Georgia Department of Public Safety - Georgia's Firearm Permit Reciprocity — accessed 2026-08-08
- CT DESPP - Connecticut State Pistol Permit — accessed 2026-08-08
- CT DESPP - Pistol Permit FAQ (non-resident application process) — accessed 2026-08-08
- CGS Chapter 529 - Secs. 29-28 (permits) and 29-35 (carrying without permit prohibited) — accessed 2026-08-08
- CGS Sec. 53-202w - Large capacity magazines (10-round limit) — accessed 2026-08-08
- CGS Sec. 53a-217b - Possession of a weapon on school grounds — accessed 2026-08-08