Repeal Signed & Effective Immediately!
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today signed SB 319, enacting Constitutional Carry in the Peach State. Knife Rights' supported language in the new law eliminates the previous 12-inch limit on carry of knives. The law became effective immediately upon signing.
The 12-inch limit remains in effect in places of worship (subject to permission), certain government buildings and a few other places. Carry of any knife in courthouses remains banned. Carry on school grounds remains severely restricted. Knife Rights Foundation's LegalBlade™ App has been updated to reflect the change in law.
Knife Rights would like to express our appreciation to John Monroe of Georgia 2nd Amendment (GA2A - formerly Georgiacarry.org) for his assistance during the legislative process.
In 2012 Knife Rights passed Knife Law Preemption in Georgia, voiding local ordinances more restrictive than state law. That included Atlanta’s ban on switchblades, which put in jeopardy exhibitors and attendees at BLADE Show.
In 2017 we increased the legal carry length for a knife without having a Concealed Carry permit from 5 inches to 12 inches which covered the majority of knives that one might want to carry. SB 319 repeals that limit.
Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to
Rewrite Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 37 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 25 states and over 150 cities and towns since 2010.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today signed SB 319, enacting Constitutional Carry in the Peach State. Knife Rights' supported language in the new law eliminates the previous 12-inch limit on carry of knives. The law became effective immediately upon signing.
The 12-inch limit remains in effect in places of worship (subject to permission), certain government buildings and a few other places. Carry of any knife in courthouses remains banned. Carry on school grounds remains severely restricted. Knife Rights Foundation's LegalBlade™ App has been updated to reflect the change in law.
Knife Rights would like to express our appreciation to John Monroe of Georgia 2nd Amendment (GA2A - formerly Georgiacarry.org) for his assistance during the legislative process.
In 2012 Knife Rights passed Knife Law Preemption in Georgia, voiding local ordinances more restrictive than state law. That included Atlanta’s ban on switchblades, which put in jeopardy exhibitors and attendees at BLADE Show.
In 2017 we increased the legal carry length for a knife without having a Concealed Carry permit from 5 inches to 12 inches which covered the majority of knives that one might want to carry. SB 319 repeals that limit.
Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to
Rewrite Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 37 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 25 states and over 150 cities and towns since 2010.
