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A fellow member asked me a question and I wanted to throw it out for opinions. Can a Probate Judge issue a GFL and specify that the Licensee can't carry concealed?
+1mzmtg said:No. There is no provision in the OCGA for such a license.
+1Malum Prohibitum said::rotfl:
+1ber950 said:I would not put it past a Probate Judge to try. Of course GCO would sue and then we would know for sure.
Yes, the only reference is basically to a modified OPEN carry. There is no specific prohibition of concealed carry in the instructions from the probate judge or sheriff's office, but licensees are told they would be arrested if they carried concealed. So it looks like the judges are relatively covered, and LE are out on a long thin limb. That includes at least Warren County and McDuffie County.legacy38 said:Wow. That's a doosie. Are they issuing written instructions in regard to this?
GCO does not simply go around looking for trouble as if it has a lot of time on its hands. GCO aggressively and zealously seeks to protect and expand the rights of its members. GCO has no members in either county of which I am aware.GAGunOwner said:I think GCO needs to look into this BS!!!
If you can post a copy of this or email me a copy I would be interested in seeing it. I have a suspicion its pertains to an old version of the law.Warrenton NO CCW said:Yes, the only reference is basically to a modified OPEN carry. There is no specific prohibition of concealed carry in the instructions from the probate judge or sheriff's office, but licensees are told they would be arrested if they carried concealed. So it looks like the judges are relatively covered, and LE are out on a long thin limb. That includes at least Warren County and McDuffie County.
This is what prompted a unanimous board vote some months ago to act on behalf of members. :wink:GAGunOwner said:But like everything in the world, GCO has limited resources.
I miss the old GCO that used to go around picking fights and kicking over ant hills because it was funMalum Prohibitum said:This is what prompted a unanimous board vote some months ago to act on behalf of members. :wink:GAGunOwner said:But like everything in the world, GCO has limited resources.
You should have a member in Warren County as soon as the GCO processes my check. Below are the instructions given new GFL licensees in this county. It says NOTHING about concealed carry and a modified open carry, with threat of arrest if concealed. Will have to e-mail it, could not paste it in here.Tinkerhell said:It seems to me that if that is actually going on & it's prevalent through three different agencies then something must be in writting somewhere... Public records request should net you a copy of it. From there it should be much of a problem getting that nonsense shut down. I would probably first suggest contacting someone in each office and simply ask what their policy is.
If the probate judge has actually gone so far as to send out some kind of written instruction & the agencies are following those instructions I bet I know of a particular group that would be more than happy to see about addressing the issue. Warrenton NO CCW, you have already joined GCO right? :wink: