GA
Georgia — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Enhanced penalty
Civilian purchase
Yes
Online sale
Yes
Face-to-face
No
Profession-gated
No
Primary Statute
O.C.G.A. §16-11-160
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- small-rural sheriffs among 159 counties
- consolidated-government complexity as entry point
- Atlanta suburban affluent PDs + county PDs (Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb + affluent suburbs)
- film/entertainment industry security (unique specialty)
- ICE detention contracted security (Stewart + others)
- Black + evangelical megachurch security
- Federal Concentration
- Atlanta = Southeast regional federal LE hub; CDC HQ + Hartsfield-Jackson + major FBI/ATF/DEA/HSI/USSS offices drive concentrated federal armor demand
- Unique To GA Categories
- Film_entertainment_industry_security_at_scale
- Consolidated_city_county_governments_Columbus_Macon_Augusta_Athens
- CDC_Atlanta_federal_health_security
- Masters_Tournament_annual_security
- Stewart_ICE_Detention
- Fort_Moore_SOF_proximity
- Atlanta_as_Southeast_federal_regional_hub
- Georgia_Ports_Authority_Savannah_major_container_port
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- GA is standard-tier compliance; enhanced_penalty informational only; armed-security registration serves as profession verification proxy
- Partnership Opportunities
- GSA_Georgia_Sheriffs_Association_endorsement_high_leverage
- GACP_endorsement
- DOAS_statewide_contract_integration
- USG_Board_of_Regents_procurement
- MARTA_SORTA_transit_partnerships
- Film_production_security_niche_channel
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 100000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in GA
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By Ga Alone
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Detailed intelligence
Laws
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Laws
Laws — Georgia
Restriction tier: enhanced_penalty
Federal baseline
- 18 USC §931 — violent felons prohibited.
State statutes
O.C.G.A. §16-11-160 — Possession of Body Armor During Commission of Violent Offense
- Codification: Official Code of Georgia Annotated §16-11-160
- Summary: Makes it illegal to wear or possess body armor during the commission of a crime of violence or during drug trafficking offenses. Felony penalty.
- Source: O.C.G.A. via LexisNexis state archive
Civilian purchase
- Adults 18+ (non-felon) may purchase online or in-person.
- No dealer license required.
Local ordinances
None identified.
Recent changes (past 3 years)
None material.
Pending / proposed legislation
Monitor GA General Assembly.
ArmorOS compliance handling
- Civilians permitted 18+
- Federal §931 screening
- Standard flow
Regulations
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Regulations
Regulations — [STATE]
State agency administrative rules
[Any state-level agency rules implementing armor-related statutes — often from State Police, Dept. of Public Safety, or Department of State.]
Enforcement posture
[How rigorously the state enforces armor statutes, any notable enforcement actions.]
Sources
[AG opinions, state police guidance, state AG website links.]
Purchase channels
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Dealer licensing
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Tactical buyers
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Tactical buyers
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Law-enforcement breakdown
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Major municipal PDs
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Major municipal PDs
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County sheriffs
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County sheriffs
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State police / highway patrol
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State police / highway patrol
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Corrections
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Corrections
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National Guard
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National Guard
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Federal agencies in-state
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Transit & port authorities
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University & campus police
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University & campus police
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Authorized Dealers (1)
Dana Safety Supply, Inc. (DSS)
Greensboro
Point BlankSafarilandArmor ExpressGH ArmorSurvival Armor
(336) 854-5536Website
Law Enforcement Agencies (38)
GA Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
13,500
sworn
Georgia Department of Corrections
state_corrections
8,500
sworn
Atlanta Police Department
municipal_pd
1,700
sworn
Fulton County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
1,050
sworn
Georgia State Patrol
state_police
900
sworn
Gwinnett County Police Department
county_pd
880
sworn
Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
850
sworn
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
800
sworn
Cobb County Police Department
county_pd
700
sworn
DeKalb County Police Department
county_pd
700
sworn
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
650
sworn
Georgia State Defense Force
state_defense_force
600
sworn