Open carry of handguns is only allowed in Georgia with a weapons carry license. Individuals may carry long guns openly without a license. However, if they are loaded, they may only be carried openly. [[lxxv]]
The following chart lists and compares the places license holders are allowed and prohibited from carrying a concealed pistol or revolver:
| Locations Allowed With Georgia Weapons Carry License | Locations Prohibited EVEN With Georgia Weapons Carry License |
| Parks [[lxxvi]] | Courthouses [[lxxvii]] |
| Historic Sites [[lxxviii]] | Detention Centers, Jails, or Prisons [[lxxix]] |
| Recreational Areas [[lxxx]] | In a place of worship, unless the governing body has allowed the carry of weapons [[lxxxi]] |
| Wildlife Management Areas [[lxxxii]] | State Mental Health Facilities [[lxxxiii]] |
| Public Transportation [[lxxxiv]] | Nuclear Power Facilities [[lxxxv]] |
| Government Buildings where access is not restricted or screened by security personnel [[lxxxvi]] | Within 150 feet of any polling place when elections are being conducted [[lxxxvii]] |
| School Safety Zones Within: buildings or property used for athletic sporting events or student housing, including, but not limited to, fraternity and sorority houses [[lxxxviii]] any preschool or childcare space [[lxxxix]] any room or space being used for classes related to a college and career academy or other specialized school [[xc]] any room or space being used for classes in which high school students are enrolled through a dual enrollment program, including, but not limited to, classes related to the “Move on When Ready Act” [[xci]] | |
| Airports beyond the security checkpoint area {[xcii]] |
