Wife carrying a hand gun registered to me.

[MaxxDawg75]

Hello all, I'm new to the gun forums and CCW in hand guns. I've always had long guns since my youth, so no stranger to those laws etc. The question I have is simple I would like to think. I bought my wife and I hand guns, which both are registered to me. She now has he concealed carry license also. Can my wife carry her gun that's registered to me? We live in Georgia, and I'm sure that with research I could possibly find my answer. It's a Saturday morning on the porch with coffee and no kids... So no research lol
Thanks again for all the input/information.


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[bofh]

Welcome to this forum. First of all, there is no federal firearms registry and there is no firearms registry in your state either. Let's quickly dispense with the gun registration BS.

When you bought the handguns at a licensed firearms dealer, you bought them both for yourself (or with the intention to gift one to your wife) and had to fill out paperwork for a background check. The handguns were NOT registered in your name. There is no federal law or law in your state that prohibits the temporary lending or permanent transfer of a firearm to your wife (or anyone else) without a background check, as long as she is a resident of the same state.

Yes, your wife can carry your handgun or you can just gift the handgun to your wife without any paperwork, as long as she is a resident of Georgia and is not prohibited from firearm possession/ownership.

Useful information: NRA-ILA | Georgia, handgunlaw.us | Georgia, handgunlaw.us | USA, georgiacarry.org, and ATF | FAQ.

PS: Asking a question in an Internet forum is like asking a random person on the street. ALWAYS verify the information provided when it comes to laws, especially firearms laws. Each state and the federal government publishes its criminal code, detailing the laws and penalties for offenses. For example, handgunlaw.us lists those codes and you can google the actual text of the law. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse in the court of law.

Edit: Note that I was talking about non-NFA firearms. NFA-regulated firearms, such as suppressors and short-barreled rifles/shotguns, need to be registered with the ATF.

 

[XD40scinNC]

Just because you filled out the 4473 with your name does not mean the gun is "registered" to you, or at all.

If she was stopped for some reason (speeding, etc), and the cop ended up running the serial number of the gun, it will not show up, unless it has been reported stolen or used in a previous crime.

I would also view a cop running the serial# of a gun, without probable cause, a violation of her 4A rights.

 

[Fallschirmjäger]

Err... As a Georgian, I will confirm; we have no firearms registration.

Even better, should you decide to go to your local probate court and obtain a weapons license to carry peacefully, that information is also not registered anywhere in the state of Georgia. GWL's are issued by the county probate court and the law specifically prohibits the establishment or maintenance of any searchable database by any person, or agency in the state.

By the way, I HIGHLY recommend obtaining a weapons carry license, not only does it keep you from committing a rather costly misdemeanor but it provides a defense against unknowingly committing some transgressions that aren't available to the unlicensed. Plus it's only +/- $75 the first 5 years and only $30 every five years after that.

 

[apvbguy]

the bottom line is she can carry the gun on her property all she cares to, she CANNOT carry it concealed in public without the proper permits/licenses that are required to carry concealed in GA.

 

[Fallschirmjäger]

How to apply for a firearms license in Georgia

 

[PackingPastor]

Apparently, some who read your post missed the part about your wife obtaining her carry license "also" (implying that you have one too). I just want to clarify one thing: GA issues a "Weapons Carry License," not a "Concealed Carry License." That means you are permitted to lawfully carry a weapon (not just a handgun) either openly or concealed anywhere weapons carry isn't prohibited by federal or state law (like courthouses, nuclear power plants, etc). Even without a GWCL, however, anyone is permitted to carry a handgun either openly or concealed in his/her home, on her/his property, in his/her vehicle and at her/his workplace. If an employer prohibits the carry of weapons on its property by its employees, violating that prohibition may get you fired, but it's not a violation of the law. Carrying a weapon in a business that prohibits the carry of weapons on its property may get you ejected or arrested for trespassing, but that's not a violation of the law either.

 

[Blueshell]

Hello all, I'm new to the gun forums and CCW in hand guns. I've always had long guns since my youth, so no stranger to those laws etc. The question I have is simple I would like to think. I bought my wife and I hand guns, which both are registered to me. She now has he concealed carry license also. Can my wife carry her gun that's registered to me? We live in Georgia, and I'm sure that with research I could possibly find my answer. It's a Saturday morning on the porch with coffee and no kids... So no research lol
Thanks again for all the input/information.


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Georgia doesn't have gun registration. The handguns you bought aren't registered to anyone, not even to you.

 

[XD40scinNC]

Sounds like the OP watches too many cop shows, where the 'run' the serial number of a gun to find out who it is registered to, plus it takes only seconds to get the name of the 'registered owner'. :wink: