Leave your guns at home, says the federal agency that operates parks around lakes Lanier, Allatoona, Hartwell and other reservoirs.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday issued a brief statement to clarify that Georgia's new gun law does not apply to their lakes and lands.

The law, signed Wednesday by Gov. Sonny Perdue, allows Georgians with the proper license to bring concealed guns in state and local parks, restaurants that serve alcohol and on public transportation.

"This clarification was prompted by several inquiries received by the Corps concerning the law and media reports about the law's application to parks," Corps spokesman E. Patrick Robbins said.

Under federal regulations, the only guns allowed on Corps-owned property are those carried by local, state and federal law enforcement officers, or hunters who are in compliance with hunting regulations.