Most of the debate around whether to allow guns on Georgia’s public colleges centers on the safety of college students, but there are concerns being raised about two other groups — infants and babies in campus child care centers and high school students taking college classes.
Georgia has made a big push to get more high school students to participate in dual enrollment where they divide their time between high school and college classes. Georgia created the Move On When Ready program to boost the number of high school students amassing college credits.
One of the biggest supporters of Move On When Ready is Gov. Nathan Deal, who is now deciding whether to veto House Bill 859, better known as campus carry.
In a column today, a DeKalb parent beseeches Deal to veto the bill, contending few parents will allow their children to participate in Move On When Ready if Georgia allows guns on campus.
Alan Miller’s child is scheduled to take classes in the fall at Georgia State University’s Dunwoody campus but he is worried about his son sitting next to armed classmates, which would be allowed under HB 859.
"Before I send him off to the Dunwoody campus next year, I need to know he's entering a safe environment," says Miller. To read more about this escalating debate, go to the AJC Get Schooled blog on MyAJC.com
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