The Georgia state Senate Judiciary Committee today is scheduled to vote on the National Rifle Association-backed House Bill 859. Sponsored by state Representative Rick Jasperse (R-11), HB 859 seeks to amend restrictions in state law by allowing law-abiding Georgia Weapons License (GWL) holders to carry when they are in or on certain buildings or property owned by or leased to any public technical school, vocational school, college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, the Senate’s presiding officer, has already signaled that he “looks forward” to the signing this legislation into law.
“Georgia Weapons License holders do not present a threat to public safety, as they are one of the most law-abiding segments of the population. These individuals should not be prevented from exercising their right to self-defense simply because they choose to seek a college education,” the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action said in a statement.
