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Eugene

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Tue May 3, 2016, 06:22 PM May 2016

The Latest: Deal Also Vetoes Bill Allowing Weapons in Church

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Deal Also Vetoes Bill Allowing Weapons in Church

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — May 3, 2016, 6:51 PM ET

The Latest on legislation to allow anyone with a permit to carry concealed handguns on Georgia campuses (all times local):

6:30 p.m.

Georgia's Republican governor has rejected legislation permitting people to carry weapons inside churches without penalty.

It would have amended state law, which currently bans guns in churches, to say that people who carry weapons into church would not be in violation of the law as long as they leave the church when told to do so. The proposal is separate from another bill vetoed Tuesday permitting concealed handguns on college campuses.

Deal signed legislation two years ago expanding locations where weapons can be carried. That bill allowed guns in bars. Deal said this year's proposal "breaches a compromise" from that time. Houses of worship should be protected places free of weapons, he said.

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The Latest: Deal Also Vetoes Bill Allowing Weapons in Church (Original Post) Eugene May 2016 OP
Be interested to see if there are enough votes to override TeddyR May 2016 #1
I keep getting surprised by the states that prohibit concealed carry in churches. ManiacJoe May 2016 #2
I know, it seems that some people don't gejohnston May 2016 #3
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