Posted March 12, 2016 2:42 pm by Comments

By Jenn Jacques

March 11, 2016 Atlanta - Senator motions to resolve debate during the debate on HB859, which would legalize firearms on all public colleges in Georgia, at the Georgia State Capitol on Friday, March 11, 2016. The Georgia Senate on Friday gave final passage to a bill that for the first time would legalize firearms on all public colleges in Georgia, following an emotional two-hour floor debate over the wisdom of letting students carry concealed guns on campus. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

The Georgia Senate passed HB 859, the campus carry bill, by a vote of 37-17. The bill will allow legal concealed carry permit holders to possess firearms on all public colleges in Georgia.

The vote followed an tempestuous two-hour floor debate over the constitutionality, common sense and fears of allowing students and faculty members to carry concealed guns on campus.

Twitter lit up like a Christmas tree at the news:

The Senate passes HB 859 with a vote of 37-17 #gapol #gasenate

— Senate Press Office (@GASenatePress) March 11, 2016

State Senate passes #campus carry bill allowing licensed gun owners to bring weapons on campus #gapol pic.twitter.com/rukhUakr4S

— Lori Geary (@LoriGearyWSB) March 11, 2016

Will guns on campus drive out high-demand faculty? https://t.co/aqnq2eRX13 #gapol

— Ga Politics News (@GAPoliticsNews) March 12, 2016

Statement from the Ga. Board of Regents on the passage of #campuscarry #gapol pic.twitter.com/cGxzYhsi2j

— Johnny Kauffman (@JohnnyIK) March 11, 2016

Oh, so we can have guns on college campuses, but we can’t have mimosas before 12:30pm. Yep, makes total sense. #gapol

— Jason Dominy (@jasondominy) March 12, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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