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Fans & foes of campus gun law looking to propose changes

May 5, 2017, Athens - A crowd gathers by the entrance during the University of Georgia's undergraduate commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Friday, May 5, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

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May 5, 2017, Athens - A crowd gathers by the entrance during the University of Georgia's undergraduate commencement ceremony at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Friday, May 5, 2017. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)
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Updated May 8, 2017

Critics as well as supporters of Georgia’s new “campus carry” law are looking for ways to make changes to the guidelines.

Some supporters, such as 29-year-old Georgia State University law student Alex Ward, are thinking of fixes to the law that would allow faculty to carry permitted weapons into their own offices.

Tamelonie Thomas, 23, a Georgia Southern student who opposed the legislation, is hoping the University System of Georgia will consider signage on campuses explaining where people can carry firearms and training for permit holders.

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