ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are again trying to let licensed gun owners carry handguns on public college campuses.
A full copy of the bill wasn't immediately available on Tuesday. According to a cover sheet, 15 members of the House co-sponsored the bill by Rep. Mandi Ballinger, R-Canton.
Ballinger co-sponsored a bill last year allowing handguns on Georgia's college campuses. Lawmakers easily passed last year's bill but Republican Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed it. Deal said in his veto messages that colleges are "sanctuaries of learning" where guns haven't been allowed.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Georgia is among 17 states banning concealed weapons on campuses.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://on-ajc.com/2jZCztq) reports that Ballinger's proposal this year exempts child care facilities. Deal included those spaces among his concerns with last year's bill.
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