Brass Knuckles Laws in Georgia

The rules on brass knuckles in Georgia: who may own and carry them, where they are banned, and the penalties, from the state code.

Short answer: Georgia's school-zone weapons law lists "knuckles," whether made of metal, thermoplastic, wood or similar material, as a "weapon." Carrying them in a school safety zone, on a school bus or at a school function is a felony for most people, punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, 2 to 10… O.C.G.A. § 16-11-127.1(a)(4), (b) (secondary source: public copy of the state code; check the official code)

Brass knuckles	Georgia's school-zone weapons law lists "knuckles," whether made of metal, thermoplastic, wood or similar material, as a "weapon." Carrying them in a school safety zone, on a school bus or at a school function is a felony for most people, punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, 2 to 10 years in prison, or both. Read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code. Source: O.C.G.A. § 16-11-127.1(a)(4), (b) (secondary source: public copy of the state code; check the official code)

Brass knuckles

Georgia's school-zone weapons law lists "knuckles," whether made of metal, thermoplastic, wood or similar material, as a "weapon." Carrying them in a school safety zone, on a school bus or at a school function is a felony for most people, punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, 2 to 10 years in prison, or both.

Read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code.

Source: O.C.G.A. § 16-11-127.1(a)(4), (b) (secondary source: public copy of the state code; check the official code)

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Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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