Is a Kansas Non-Resident Permit Valid in Georgia?

Why

• Kansas does not issue carry permits to non-residents (kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (k.s.a. 75-7c05)).

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.

Carry rules in Georgia

Your Kansas 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 Kansas non-resident permit valid in Georgia?

There is nothing to recognize: Kansas issues permits to its own residents only (kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (K.S.A. 75-7c05)). If you don't live in Kansas, look at states that do sell non-resident permits and check which of those Georgia honors.

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.

Does Kansas issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Kansas issues carry permits to residents only (kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (K.S.A. 75-7c05)). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.