{"id":189,"date":"2024-11-18T02:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T02:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probate.brookscountyga.gov\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2024-11-19T23:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T23:33:57","slug":"weapons-carry-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/probate.brookscountyga.gov\/index.php\/weapons-carry-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Weapons Carry License"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"189\" class=\"elementor elementor-189\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e22da19 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e22da19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d03d52a\" data-id=\"d03d52a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3ccff1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3ccff1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d0bb7\" data-id=\"25d0bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd46a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd46a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weapons Carry License<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b716b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b716b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>New Weapons Carry Licenses<\/strong> are processed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.<br \/><strong>Renewals<\/strong> are completed Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.<br \/>No appointments are necessary, all walk-ins are handled on a first come first serve basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6f904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a6f904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply Online<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aac1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2aac1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please visit Weapons Carry Application (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiaprobaterecords.com\/Firearms\/OnlineApplication.aspx\">georgiaprobaterecords.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span>) to start the application process online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f63193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f63193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obtaining a WCL in Brooks County<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31aa54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31aa54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to obtain a weapons carry license in Georgia, you are required to complete an application detailing basic information on your identity, pay the required fees, be photographed, fingerprinted, and you must undergo a criminal background investigation by the GBI and FBI. Upon the receipt of the background investigations, if there is nothing to prohibit the issuance of your license, the judge will issue your license to you. The background investigations may take as long as one month. The license is valid for five years, unless revoked.<\/p><p>To apply for a WCL, you must:<\/p><ul><li>Apply for your weapons carry license in the county where you are domiciled<\/li><li>Be at least 21 years of age<\/li><li>Applicant who is not a citizen of the United States must provide proof of legal presence in the U.S.<\/li><li>Naturalized citizens of the U.S. must provide naturalization certificate and original INS number<\/li><li>If you are 18-20 years of age, you may apply for a weapons carry license if adequate proof of the following is provided to the court:<ol><li>That you have completed basic training and<\/li><li>That you are actively serving in the armed forces of the United States or that you have been honorably discharged from such service.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c59fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9c59fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applicants Must Bring the Following Items to Probate Court<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4193b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4193b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Valid Georgia identification with current Brooks County address (P.O. boxes are not accepted);<\/p><p>If your ID does not show your current Brooks County address, you must adequately prove your domicile by providing the court sufficient documentation such as (more than one will be required):<\/p><ul><li>Government issued ID card<\/li><li>Voter registration card<\/li><li>Income tax records<\/li><li>Property tax statement<\/li><li>Utility bills<\/li><li>Lease agreement<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1adfa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1adfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Renew Online<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2928c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2928c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please visit Weapons Carry Application (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/georgiaprobaterecords.com\/Firearms\/OnlineApplication.aspx\">georgiaprobaterecords.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span>) to start the renewal process online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c049a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c049a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Renewal of WCL<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0b324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b0b324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Renewal Fee: $35.00 Cash, Debit card, MasterCard, or Visa Card (additional service fee assessed to card)<\/p><p>To apply for a renewal, you must present a valid weapons carry license, which at the time of submission of the renewal application:<\/p><ol><li>cannot be more than 30 days expired and<\/li><li>cannot have more than 90 days remaining until expiration<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cba76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9cba76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applicants for Replacement License<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e396a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e396a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your license is lost, damaged, or stolen, you may obtain a replacement. You must report such loss or damage to this court within 48 hours of discovering it. If your license is damaged, you should bring it with you.\u00a0<br \/>Replacement Fee: $6.00 Cash, Debit card, MasterCard, or Visa Card (additional service fee assessed to card)<\/p><p><em><strong>*Effective November 1, 2020, FeePay will change from the current tiered amount for the convenience fee to a fixed percentage of 4.5% for the convenience fee.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weapons Carry License New Weapons Carry Licenses are processed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.Renewals are completed Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.No appointments are necessary, all walk-ins are handled on a first come first serve basis. 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