ATLANTA — Activists pushing for Georgia’s governor to veto the campus carry bill took their fight to the state Capitol Thursday.
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A large group of parents, teachers and professors carried those petitions to the governor’s office, where his staff accepted them.
The bill allows anyone 21 or older with a carry permit to bring a firearm onto Georgia’s college and university campuses.
"When I send my children to school, I need to know that they are entering a safe environment. I have enough to worry about as it is," opponent Carol Allen said.
The governor already said he wanted to see some changes to the bill, but the House and Senate declined to do that.
“There are serious problems with this bill, serious issues that the House and the Senate refuse to change, and the only act of integrity for our governor now is to veto the bill. He cannot let it pass into law,” said activist Matt Brody.
Thursday is sine die, the final day of the 2016 session, so there's a lot of bills being argued at the Capitol.
The campus carry bill already passed both chambers so now it's up to the governor to sign or veto.
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