Posted on 05/03/2016 9:31:13 AM PDT by marktwain
The May 3 deadline is here for Gov. Nathan Deal to make his decision whether to sign or veto the 'Campus Carry' bill.Governor deal has expressed reservations about the bill, and asked for some modifications. The legislature did not share the Governor's concerns, and did not modify the bill. From gov.georgia.gov:
After the religious freedom bill, which Deal vetoed earlier this year, HB 859 was arguably the most contentious. If Deal signs the bill into law today, it would legalize concealed-carry weapons on Georgia's colleges.
The governors office released the following statement in response to campus carry legislation passed by the General Assembly:
As a lifetime defender and staunch supporter of Second Amendment rights, Gov. Deal has signed every pro-gun bill to reach his desk. However, he believes legitimate points have been made in regards to certain aspects of the campus carry bill and he calls on the General Assembly to address these concerns in related legislation before Sine Die. Specifically, these areas of concern include dually enrolled k-12 students who leave school to attend classes at a university or technical college campus, as well as daycare centers on these same campuses. Deal also believes the governing boards of universities and technical colleges should have the discretion to set reasonable rules regarding disciplinary hearings and faculty and administrative offices. Addressing these issues is an important step in ensuring the safety and freedoms of students, faculty and staff in our institutions of higher learning throughout our state.Why would daycare or k-12 students on campus be more at risk than the same students off campus? Day care outside of campus would be equally at risk if the exercise of Second Amendment rights were suppressed there. How would it make sense to have one set of laws for the state, and one for the public property on the grounds of institutes of higher education?
Deal is a RINO and a total suck up to the chamber of commerce, look for a veto.
Natural born RINO. LOL! That POS vetoed the popular religious liberty bill so I have no doubt he will succumb to liberal pressure and veto this also. His term cannot end fast enough for me. We need to vote David Pennington in next time.
Well, that's decisive...
He’s running into the time limit. If he doesn’t veto it by today it automatically becomes law. That’s one of several reason why I suspect the jerk is going to veto.
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