Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 319 into law on Tuesday afternoon, officially marking Georgia as the 25th state to sign permitless gun carry – referred to as “Constitutional carry” – into law.

“SB 319 makes sure that law-abiding Georgians, including our daughters and your family too, can protect themselves without having to have permission from your state government. The Constitution of the United States gives us that right, not the government,” Kemp said ahead of the signing.

The bill was first introduced more than a year ago, but only passed on April 1. It was sent to Kemp’s desk on April 7.

The bill strikes from existing law the requirement of a “valid weapons carry license issued pursuant to Code Section 16-11-129” to carry a gun, and instead replaces the text with “lawful weapons carrier.” It further defines “lawful weapons carrier” as “any person who is licensed or eligible for a license … and who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a weapon or long gun.”