Gov. Nathan Deal Vetoes Controversial Campus Carry Bill

ATLANTA, GA -- Gov. Nathan Deal announced late Tuesday afternoon that he will veto a bill that would have allowed college students to carry concealed weapons into certain campus areas.

The bill, which was passed by the most recent Georgia General Assembly session, would allow concealed firearms to be carried into certain places on public college campuses. It would not have allowed concealed weapons to be carried into athletic venues, student housing or fraternity or sorority buildings.

The bill only applied to individuals 21 and over and who have a weapons license.

Read: Full Text of Gov. Deal's Statement on Campus Carry

As the bill was being debated in the legislature, Deal said major changes needed to be made to the proposal.

This is the second major bill to come out of the General Assembly that Deal has vetoed. Last month, he vetoed the so-called religious liberty bill, which would have allowed faith-based groups to refuse services or terminate employees based on sexual orientation.

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