I was under the impression in my state of Georgia that open carry is a right, but that depends on the policy of the establishment about guns, etc. Also when you go from open carry to "minor shifting of clothing" that could come under "concealed weapon" for which you do need a permit (weapons carry license as here in GA).
I could be completely wrong about it, although. I just look at carrying as a defensive measure, not a political statement as the 'correspondent' implies.
Georgia became a Constitutional (permitless) carry state in 2022 when Governor Kemp signed the bill.
You no longer need any type of carry license in Georgia. This applies to concealed or open carry. You do need to meet the criteria for a concealed carry license, meaning not a felon, not an illegal drug user etc, but you don’t actually need the license.
Of course private businesses can make up their own rules.