[wpbear]

I am active military with a NY license, pay NY tax, and for now have NY license plate (the plates may change soon but the NY DL will remain) My NY DL has my GA (Harris County) address on it. I will by end of next week have my FL non-resident permit.

So am I a resident of GA and can get/forced a GA permit or am I not a GA resident and can carry on the FL non-resident permit?

On a side note, GA DOES allow military to have NY DL and GA license plate...I checked already.

 

[seajay]

You don't need a permit. You can carry in Georgia on your military ID.

 

[wpbear]

You don't need a permit. You can carry in Georgia on your military ID.

Yes I know that is the direct reading of the law; BUT many counties especially near Atlanta do not care and will confiscate the gun and spend a night in jail then have some legal problems. I have known two different people have this happen.

 

[CountryGun]

You don't need a permit. You can carry in Georgia on your military ID.

Yes I know that is the direct reading of the law; BUT many counties especially near Atlanta do not care and will confiscate the gun and spend a night in jail then have some legal problems. I have known two different people have this happen.

Please tell us more! Military, in Georgia, are clearly exempt under OCGA 16-11-130! Anybody (military) who was charged, and imprisoned, needs to be in contact with DKing. They are due a considerable sum of money.

 

[seajay]

You don't need a permit. You can carry in Georgia on your military ID.

Yes I know that is the direct reading of the law; BUT many counties especially near Atlanta do not care and will confiscate the gun and spend a night in jail then have some legal problems. I have known two different people have this happen.

Yes and I know one who went through it as well. However times have changed and so has the law within the last year. Some counties around will give you grief even with a permit. There are a few on here with permits still having legal problems. So carry on your military ID. You can also use your base address to obtain a permit in the county you are stationed in.

 

[CountryGun]

There was an officer in Harlem who was just sure that the exemption only applied to military, when in uniform, and only on Ft. Gordon. :screwy: I straightened him out in about thirty seconds! I subsequently had a talk with his Chief, and I can assure you, no military will be detained in Harlem.

 

[wpbear]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

 

[CountryGun]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

 

[wpbear]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

That is a good point; Both FL non-res and GA permits still screw me on SC. Might not be worth the $80 for GA. So if challenged is it better to produce the FL non-res or the Mil ID to a copper?

 

[CountryGun]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

That is a good point; Both FL non-res and GA permits still screw me on SC. Might not be worth the $80 for GA. So if challenged is it better to produce the FL non-res or the Mil ID to a copper?

I am not aware of any other states that extend exemptions to military. It's worth having a GWL for reciprocity, but realize that your military exemptions opens many paces for carry that the possessor of a GWL alone does not have. Places of worship, among others.

 

[COMMANDER1911]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

That is a good point; Both FL non-res and GA permits still screw me on SC. Might not be worth the $80 for GA. So if challenged is it better to produce the FL non-res or the Mil ID to a copper?

I am not aware of any other states that extend exemptions to military. It's worth having a GWL for reciprocity, but realize that your military exemptions opens many paces for carry that the possessor of a GWL alone does not have. Places of worship, among others.

Tennesse does.

 

[seajay]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

That is a good point; Both FL non-res and GA permits still screw me on SC. Might not be worth the $80 for GA. So if challenged is it better to produce the FL non-res or the Mil ID to a copper?

It depends. If you are in a place off limits to permits use the MID. Otherwise it's a toss up.

 

[GAGunOwner]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

That is a good point; Both FL non-res and GA permits still screw me on SC. Might not be worth the $80 for GA. So if challenged is it better to produce the FL non-res or the Mil ID to a copper?

I am not aware of any other states that extend exemptions to military. It's worth having a GWL for reciprocity, but realize that your military exemptions opens many paces for carry that the possessor of a GWL alone does not have. Places of worship, among others.

Tennesse does.

I don't think so. I think only when on-duty.

 

[GAGunOwner]

So I live in Harris County and the base is in Muscogee County. Which county should I go to?

County of residence, if you really want a GWL. The only reason to have one is for reciprocity
with a bunch of other states (not SC! :evil: ). BTW: Thanks for your service!

That is a good point; Both FL non-res and GA permits still screw me on SC. Might not be worth the $80 for GA. So if challenged is it better to produce the FL non-res or the Mil ID to a copper?

Just come off that pocketbook and get the GWL. It will ease your mind and help smooth things over if anything ever goes down.

 

[GAGunOwner]

However times have changed and so has the law within the last year.

HB89 and SB308 didn't change the fact that military can carry without a GWL.

 

[seajay]

However times have changed and so has the law within the last year.

HB89 and SB308 didn't change the fact that military can carry without a GWL.

I know that. 308 did make more aware of the laws than were before. 89 did little to increase the knowlege of some LE forces where 308 did.

 

[wpbear]

Last week I applied in person for my FL permit. That with my NY DL to show non-resident in GA and my Mil ID should be good enough for me.

 

[Malum Prohibitum]

(a) Application for weapons carry license or renewal license; term. The judge of the probate court of each county may, on application under oath and on payment of a fee of $30.00, issue a weapons carry license or renewal license valid for a period of five years to any person whose domicile is in that county or who is on active duty with the United States armed forces and who is not a domiciliary of this state but who either resides in that county or on a military reservation located in whole or in part in that county at the time of such application. Such license or renewal license shall authorize that person to carry any weapon in any county of this state notwithstanding any change in that person's county of residence or state of domicile. Applicants

http://www.georgiapacking.org/GaCode/?t ... ection=129

 

[wpbear]

That says where I can apply, but it doesn't say I am a state resident. Either way the Mil ID is good enough for me as long as the law doesn't change.