Buying or selling any type of firearm in Georgia may have to be done with a Georgia firearm bill of sale. Find out what the firearm bill of sale is and how to buy or purchase a gun in the state legally and safely.
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Possession, sales, transfer, etc. of firearms in the state of Georgia is regulated by state laws. The Constitution of the State protects the right of its citizens to keep and bear firearms.
Concealed carry is allowed in the state only with a Georgia Weapons Carry License (WCL) obtained through probate court. Open carry of guns also requires WCL.
A person does not need to have any permission to carry a firearm in the following cases:
There are no requirements to register a firearm.
Anyone who is over the age of 21 can purchase a firearm in Georgia unless one is a convicted felon. The person must have a valid ID. A background check will be run if the purchase is made through a licensed dealer in the state. No Georgia firearm bill of sale is required in this case. There are no requirements to report such sales to any state agency. However, dealers are required to make and keep records of such transactions.
To buy a firearm from a private person, you do not need to show any permit. No background check is run in this case and no registration is required. However, to make this transaction safe, you should use a bill of sale.
Before making a transaction, you can find a free printable bill of sale form on our site. It may come in different formats, such as PDF. You can print the template and fill out it by hand during the meeting with the other party. Check ID from the other party. The necessary information to include in the document is:
Additionally, you can ask the buyer to show you a valid WCL.
Gergia Firearm Bill of Sale Date: __________________________ This form represents a legal document for the transfer of a firearm between: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Buyer’s Name(s):____________________________________________________________________________ Buyer’s Mailing Address:_________________________________________ State: ___________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Seller’s Name(s):____________________________________________________________________________ Seller’s Mailing Address:_________________________________________ State: ___________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hereinafter referred to as I. Firearm Description. The firearm that is to be transferred in this Bill of Sale is described as: • Caliber __________________________________ • Make __________________________________ • Model __________________________________ • Serial Number (S/N) __________________________________ • Other _____________________________________________________________________ II. Purchase Price. The total amount for the purchase of the firearm in this Bill of Sale is _________________________________________________________ Dollars ($_____________._____) Shall be paid as: ☐ -Single Payment made in ☐ Cash | ☐ Check | ☐ Credit Card | ☐ Other ____________ ☐ -_______________________ Dollars ($_____________._____) as a down payment and the balance due on the ___________ day of _________________________, 20______. ☐ -_______________________ Dollars ($_____________._____) as a down payment and the balance due as stated in the promissory note attached to this Bill of Sale. III. Firearm Condition. There are no known defects except: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Additional Details. The Parties agree to any other terms or conditions not stated in this Bill of Sale are as follows; ___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ V Signatures. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Buyer #1: _________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ (If any) Buyer #2: ________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Seller #1: __________________________________________________________ Date: __________________ (If any) Seller #2: _________________________________________________ Date: __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Witness(es) Witness #1: ________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Witness #2: ________________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Notary Public On this _________________ day of ___________________________, 20______ before me, __________________________________________ a notary public, personally appeared __________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signatures on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under Penalty of Perjury under the laws of the State of __________________ that the foregoing is true and correct. Witness my hand and Official Seal _______________________________________________________________________ (Seal) Buyer and Seller Disclosure Buyer declares that the following is true and correct: Buyer’s Initials __________ -Buyer is of legal age to own and operate a firearm __________ -Buyer has affirmed that the firearm details below are legible and correct __________ -Buyer of not violating any local, State, or Federal laws by accepting the firearm __________ -Buyer has not been prohibited from taking possession or owning a firearm legally __________ -Buyer acknowledges that no warranty is offered by the seller for the firearm ----------------------------------------------------------------- Seller declares that the following is true and correct: Seller’s Initials __________ -Has verified that the firearm details stated in this bill of sale are correct and the serial number is legible __________ -Seller acknowledges they are the legal owner of the firearm __________ -The firearm has never been used in a manner of questionable illegality __________ -Seller assumes no responsibility after the transfer of ownership
