Campus Carry Passes Georgia House, Heads to Senate
Campus Carry passed the Georgia House on Friday and is now headed to the Senate. The bill–HB 280–would allow students with concealed carry licenses to carry guns on campus for self-defense.
Representative Mandi Ballinger
Georgia Republicans Reintroduce Campus Carry Despite Governor’s Opposition
Georgia state Representative Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton) reintroduced campus carry Tuesday despite the fact that Governor Nathan Deal (R) sided with Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Guns Safety and vetoed similar legislation last year.
Georgia Lt. Gov. Cagle Looks Forward to Campus Carry Signing Ceremony
Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle (R) said he looks forward to attending the spring signing ceremony for campus carry legislation currently making its way through the state legislature.
Georgia House: Second Amendment Applies to College Campuses Too
On February 22 the Georgia House passed Campus Carry, with House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) saying the “Second Amendment does not stop at the edge of a college campus.”
Campus Carry Passes House Committee In Georgia Amid Democrat Protest
On February 16, Campus Carry legislation passed in Georgia’s House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.
Georgia Democrat: Campus Carry an ‘Abomination’
With campus carry under consideration in the Georgia House, state Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) is making clear her belief that allowing concealed carry on campus for self-defense is an “abomination.”