Opponents of campus carry urge Georgia governor to repeat veto

By Chris Eger

Gov. Nathan Deal has a decision to make on signing or vetoing campus carry legislation for the second time in two years. (Photo: Georgia Governor’s Office)
National gun control groups are calling on Republican Gov. Nathan Deal to double down on rejecting a measure to allow lawful concealed carry on the state’s public colleges and universities.
The proposal, HB 280, was approved by lawmakers on the final day of session last week and forwarded to Deal for review. Gun control advocates hope Deal will see enough things he doesn’t like in the bill to repeat his 2016 veto of a similar measure.
“Some are claiming that this amended version of HB 280 is an acceptable replacement for what the Governor vetoed last year, but that just isn’t true,” said Lindsey Donovan with the Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action. “Governor Deal’s veto wasn’t asking for minor changes to the places where guns could be carried on campuses. His veto plainly stated what most Georgians know to be true – that guns on campus is a bad and dangerous idea.”
Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Deal, who is “receptive” to the bill would be more inclined to sign the current measure due to

Source: Guns.com