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BarryLee · May 29, 2014, 09:54 AM

Here’s an issue that has been floating around Georgia ever since the end of the last legislative session. The issue is HB826 which was intended to allow schools more latitude and eliminate some of the “zero tolerance” requirements. However, some folks have been stating that the Bill actually now allows carry of firearms on school and college campuses.

The Governor and some legislatures are stating that the Bill does not allow campus carry and that the subsequent Bill HB60 defines where and when guns can be carried around schools. The Governor has asked the Attorney General for a quick ruling and one is expected soon since this is an election year. The current Governor has been a lukewarm supporter of the 2A, but did support HB60 as did his opponent. However, I did note that his opponent did not vote on HB826 at all, so was this an election year ploy or was he just out of the office?

I read the Bill, but will admit my legal experience is limited to some basic business law and a pocket Black’s Law dictionary. So, does anyone have an opinion on this issue? What about average citizens carrying guns into schools in general?

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/05...tlink_homepage

http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/...0132014/HB/826

May 29, 2014, 09:54 AM	#1
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	Georgia HB826 Backdoor Campus Carry??? Here’s an issue that has been floating around Georgia ever since the end of the last legislative session. The issue is HB826 which was intended to allow schools more latitude and eliminate some of the “zero tolerance” requirements. However, some folks have been stating that the Bill actually now allows carry of firearms on school and college campuses. The Governor and some legislatures are stating that the Bill does not allow campus carry and that the subsequent Bill HB60 defines where and when guns can be carried around schools. The Governor has asked the Attorney General for a quick ruling and one is expected soon since this is an election year. The current Governor has been a lukewarm supporter of the 2A, but did support HB60 as did his opponent. However, I did note that his opponent did not vote on HB826 at all, so was this an election year ploy or was he just out of the office? I read the Bill, but will admit my legal experience is limited to some basic business law and a pocket Black’s Law dictionary. So, does anyone have an opinion on this issue? What about average citizens carrying guns into schools in general? http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/05...tlink_homepage http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/...0132014/HB/826 __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman