Georgia’s firearms laws can be found in the Official Code of Georgia under title 16 Chapter 11.

Georgia has a state preemption law regulating firearms.  This means the legislature is the only governing body that can regulate the manner of gun shows, the possession, ownership, transport, carrying, transfer, sale, purchase, licensing, or registration of firearms, components of firearms, firearms dealers, or dealers in firearms components.

State preemption does allow local governments; to regulate the transport, carrying, or possession of firearms by employees of the local unit of government in the course of their employment with that local unit of government; requiring the ownership of guns by heads of households within the political subdivision, and reasonably limiting or prohibiting the discharge of firearms within the boundaries of the municipal corporation. [i]

As per O.C.G.A. § 16-11-101.1 (b), it shall be unlawful for a person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly to sell or furnish a pistol or revolver to a minor.  However, it shall be lawful for a parent or legal guardian to permit possession of a pistol or revolver by a minor under certain circumstances.  A person who violates this provision relating to the sale of pistol or revolver to a minor shall be guilty of a felony and punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than five years, or both.[ii]

[i] O.C.G.A. § 16-11-173

[ii] O.C.G.A. § 16-11-101.1 (d)