FIREARMS

Steps to Obtaining a Firearms License

No refunds are given under any circumstances. Even if you decide not to proceed with the processing of your application, you cannot receive a refund from this office.

To apply for a firearms license in the Troup County:

You must reside in Troup County.
You must be age 21 or over.
You must have a photo I.D. and proof of your present Troup County address.
Cost of Firearms license is $40 - cash only
Renewal - $16 Cash or Check

FIRST PERMITS

In order to obtain a firearms license in Georgia, you are required to be fingerprinted and must undergo a criminal background investigation by the GBI and FBI and undergo a mental health background check by the Department of Human Resources. In Troup County, the Troup County Sheriff's Department will fingerprint you. The Sheriff's Office charges $10 cash for fingerprinting. Upon receipt of the background investigations, if there is nothing that may prohibit the issuance of your license, we will mail your license to you. The background investigations may take as long as four months for first time applicants. The license is for five years.

RENEWALS:

If you have a firearms license issued from any county in Georgia, you may renew it. You must be able to present I.D. with the previous firearms license and you must have proof of your correct Troup County address. You will not be fingerprinted again, but a background check will be conducted through the Georgia Crime Information Center. If your license has been expired longer than 30 days, you may be required to apply as a first time applicant.

REPLACEMENT PERMITS:

If your license is stolen, you must file a police report and bring it to the court. If your license was damaged you must bring the damaged license with you. Cost of replacement is $5.

SOME LIMITATIONS:

A firearms license cannot be issued to a person who has been convicted of a felony unless you have received a pardon and it expressly authorizes you to receive, possess, or transport a firearm.

A firearms license may not be issued to a person who has been convicted of a forcible misdemeanor, crime of domestic violence, carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a weapon at a public gathering or at school functions and convictions relating to controlled substances.

A firearms license may not be issued to a person who has been hospitalized as an inpatient in any mental hospital of alcohol or drug treatment center within the past five years. This does not necessarily disqualify the applicant; however, the Probate Court Judge shall use discretion in the issuance of the license.