It has been described as Georgia's "powerful firearms lobbyist" that "makes the National Rifle Association look like a popgun group".

[6] GCO was instrumental in crafting the 2007–08 session HB 89,[citation needed] which was passed into law with the May 14, 2008, signature of Governor Sonny Perdue.

Among those who are enumerated as ineligible for a license are men and women who have not yet reached twenty-one (21) years of age and those who are not residents of the State of Georgia.

[9] This section is said to have been designed to prohibit gun dealer entrapment schemes, such as those orchestrated by Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg.

[10] GCO has sued the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority on behalf of Christopher Raissi, one of its members.

[14] The order declared that the August 1, 2008, seizure, by Deputy Kadum Townsend, of Staff Sergeant Zachary Nelson Mead's openly carried pistol was a violation of the 4th amendment.

Stone, submitted an amicus curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court regarding District of Columbia v. Heller.

The GCO brief's argument is summarized as: The Petitioners recite a selective portion of the history of gun control laws in the District of Columbia, but omit portions of that history which demonstrate that the Petitioners' laws are deeply rooted in a racist attempt to keep arms out of the hands of the politically and economically disadvantaged.

"[19][non-primary source needed] One of GCO's first court actions was a lawsuit against Coweta County's ban on firearms in parks.