ATLANTA – State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) today issued a statement denouncing the passage of House Bill 280 by the Georgia House of Representatives on Friday, March 3, 2017. HB 280 would allow weapons carry license holders to carry and possess handguns in certain buildings on Georgia’s public college and university campuses. Continue reading “Rep. Drenner Denounces House Passage of Campus Carry Legislation”
GUEST EDITORIAL: Why I Voted ‘Yes’ to Campus Carry
By State Representative Jeff Jones (R-Brunswick)
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Without a doubt, this is a troubling time in America. Mass shootings have been happening with seemingly greater intensity. HB 280, the “campus carry” bill, sponsored by Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton), would permit 21 year old, licensed concealed carry permit holders to carry a concealed weapon on Georgia’s publicly funded college campuses, but not in dorms, on-campus preschools or at athletic events. The following is my publicly stated position on this very difficult issue. Continue reading “GUEST EDITORIAL: Why I Voted ‘Yes’ to Campus Carry”