Ammunition and magazine laws in Georgia

We have not been able to check Georgia's ammunition and magazines laws yet: its official code isn't openly available online.

What we searched

Governor's signed-legislation lists 2019-2026 incl. 2026 special session (https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/legislation/signed-legislation; 2,891 bill captions keyword-searched)
legis.ga.gov search/detail API: HTTP 401 without token (not worked around)
dlg.usg.edu Georgia Laws volumes: Cloudflare Turnstile challenge (not worked around)
2023 and 2026 LC O.C.G.A. indexes (2026: only 16-11-173 local-preemption standing act and 16-11-107.1; no sale restriction)

No 2019-2026 ammunition sale act; older code not readable.

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Federal

Applies nationwide.

18+No seller (licensed or not) may sell or deliver handgun ammunition to anyone under 18.

18 U.S.C. 922(x)(1), (x)(5) · draft

Exact text

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile—
(A) a handgun; or
(B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun.
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(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term "juvenile" means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

BannedDon't mail live ammunition, primers or gunpowder through USPS; use a ground carrier that accepts limited-quantity ammunition.

USPS Publication 52, 341.22 (Small Arms Ammunition) · draft

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Small Arms Ammunition: Ammunition is classified as a Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4 explosive, depending on the degree of hazard. Ammunition that is regulated as a Class 1 explosive and designed to be fired from a pistol, revolver, rifle, or shotgun, as well as associated primers and blank cartridges (including those designed for tools) and propellant powder for use in any firearm, is prohibited from mailing.
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Shotgun Hulls, Empty Casings, Nonmetallic Shotgun Hulls, or Casings Without Primers: These articles are not classified as explosives or hazardous materials under 49 CFR and, therefore, are mailable, subject to the applicable mailing rules (refer to 224).