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Do or die: Last chance for bills in the Legislature, including the controversial guns on campus effort | Get Schooled

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Do or die: Last chance for bills in the Legislature, including the controversial guns on campus effort

tb1605If you have time today, tune in to watch the last gasp of the 2013 legislative session where guns on campus will be one of the top stories.
Today marks the final day when bills either pass or die.
The state’s universities are battling hard against a push to allow college students to carry guns on campus, and seem to have the state Senate on their side. But the Georgia General Assembly is among the nation’s most gun friendly, and most lawmakers do not want to alienate the gun lobby. So this will be a close battle and one that is getting national attention.
To watch from your computer, go here and click on the links on the left side. Updates also will be posted frequently on ajc.com.
According to the AJC summary of where the gun bill and the budget stand:
Efforts to expand access to guns across Georgia in places such as schools and college campuses are going right down to the wire. The crux of the issue: The House wants to allow guns on college campuses; the Senate, so far, …