Georgia House Passes Bill to carry Concealed Handguns on Georgia Public College Campuses

Anyone licensed to carry a gun in Georgia could carry concealed handguns on public college campuses under a bill passed Monday by the Georgia House.

According to the Associated Press, The House passed the bill, 113 to 59.

Existing law requires license applicants to be at least 21 years old and complete a background check; people are ineligible based on hospitalization for mental health or alcohol or drug abuse in the last five years or because of conviction for certain felonies or misdemeanors.

The bill now goes to the state Senate for review, where its chances are unclear.
A law approved in 2014 expanding where Georgians can carry guns included college campuses when it first passed the House. But the Senate removed that provision before its own approval of the bill.

Athletic facilities and student housing, including sorority and fraternity houses, would be exempt.