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Jim Johnson of Portal, left, has his fingerprints taken as part of his application for a gun permit Wednesday at the Bulloch County Courthouse. Probate Court Deputy Clerk Michelle Sawyer, center, helps Johnson with the process, while Clerk Brenda Hendrix looks on. - photo by JEFF HARRISON/staff
With many of Georgia’s hunting seasons just weeks from their respective opening days, Bulloch County’s Probate Court has fielded a slight influx of calls concerning the acquisition of weapon-carrying permits. The inquiries are expected — they have become routine in the fall with deer season nearing — but unnecessary, according to Deputy Probate Clerk Brenda Hendrix. The use of long guns, which are most often associated with hunting, does not require a carrying permit, she said.
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