New Georgia Gun Law Doesn’t Apply on Corps Properties

If you are thinking of bringing your gun onto Corps property when you go camping this summer, think again.

Georgia’s House Bill 60, or the Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014, signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal, April 23 and effective July 1, does not affect lakes and lands in Georgia managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

“All Corps property is under federal jurisdiction,” said Corps Spokesman Billy Birdwell. “Under federal law, Title 36 part 327, possession of loaded firearms, ammunition or loaded projectile firing devices are banned from all Corps property.”

Birdwell said the only time firearms are allowed on Corps properties are when they are being used in compliance with hunting regulations during regular hunting seasons.

For more information on the ban on firearms on Corps property, contact the Corp of Engineers Lake Hartwell Office at: 706-856-0300 or toll-free at 1-888-893-0678