Politics & Government
Georgia Gun Bill Fails over College Provision
The Senate didn't get behind a plan to let students carry guns on the University of Georgia and other campuses.
Students and faculty won't be packing heat at the University of Georgia this year, as controversial Georgia legislation aimed at loosening gun restrictions did not pass before the General Assembly adjourned Thursday.
Senate Bill 101 never came to a vote on the final day of the 2013 Georgia legislative session. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the legislation got hung up on the provision that would allow firearms to be carried on college campuses.
Senate Bill 101 also would have allowed guns in churches, and allowed local school boards to arm administrators.
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The Journal-Constitution reports the bill stalled over a disagreement about who should be required to complete a gun safety course before being allowed to carry firearms on college campuses.
The legislation could re-emerge in 2014, as the General Assembly works on a two-year cycle.
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Gun control legislation has come to the national forefront since the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.
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