Requirements for Securing a Firearms License

1. YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

2. YOU MUST BE A RESIDENT OF WARE COUNTY.

3. ALL FIRST TIME APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT TO A F. B. I. FINGERPRINT CHECK. THE FEE FOR THIS IS $24.00. THIS FEE MUST BE PAID WITH A FEDERAL MONEY ORDER. YOU MAY OBTAIN THIS MONEY ORDER FROM THE POST OFFICE. THIS FEDERAL MONEY ORDER MUST BE PRESENTED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. 

4. THE FEE FOR THE APPLICATION IS $15.00. THE PROBATE COURT WILL ACCEPT CASH, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.

5. ALL FIRST TIME APPLICANTS AND RENEWALS MUST SUBMIT TO A G. C. I. C. FINGERPRINT CHECK. THIS MUST BE DONE BY THE WARE COUNTY DETECTIVE’S OFFICE. THE FEE FOR THIS IS $5.00, CASH ONLY FOR FIRST TIME APPLICANTS.
   

Concerning Drug Convictions

EFFECTIVE APRIL 16, 1990, A LICENSE TO CARRY A PISTOL MAY NOT BE ISSUED TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE ARISING OUT OF THE UNLAWFUL MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION OR USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR OTHER DANGEROUS DRUG. “CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES” AND “DANGEROUS DRUGS” INCLUDE ALL DRUGS THAT ARE ILLEGAL TO POSSESS IN GEORGIA (WITHOUT A VALID PRESCRIPTION). “CONVICTION” INCLUDES A PLEA OF GUILTY, A VERDICT OF GUILTY, A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDER OR THE AFFORDING OF THE FIRST OFFENDER TREATMENT.

THEREFORE, ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A DRUG OFFENSE (EXCEPT A MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION FOR POSSESSION OR USE OF MARIJUANA) IS PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING A FIREARMS LICENSE AFTER APRIL 16, 1990, EVEN IF THE PERSON HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN GRANTED A LICENSE. THE JUDGE HAS NO DISCRETION AND MUST NOT ISSUE A PERMIT IF A DRUG CONVICTION IS DISCLOSED BY THE RECORDS SEARCH.

A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF FELONY POSSESSION OR USE OF MARIJUANA MAY RECEIVE A LICENSE A LICENSE ONLY IF A PARDON HAS BEEN GRANTED EXPRESSLY RESTORING THE RIGHT TO OWN AND POSSESS A FIREARM OR THE PERSON HAS COMPLETED FIRST OFFENDER PROBATION WITHOUT CONVICTION.

IF YOU MAKE APPLICATION, THERE CAN BE NO REFUND OF THE COSTS, IF YOUR LICENSE IS DENIED. IF AFTER READING THIS NOTICE, YOU WANT TO WITHDRAW YOUR APPLICATION (BEFORE LEAVING THIS OFFICE), YOU MAY DO SO AND YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COSTS.

JUDGE, PROBATE COURT
WARE COUNTY, GEORGIA