Should Georgia legalize concealed carry of weapons on college campuses? Today, the mother of a rising college freshman writes about the dangers such a law would pose. No weapon, she says, can replace good judgment as a deterrent against sexual assault. In our second column, two UGA students argue that properly licensed students 21 and over and university employees should be allowed to carry firearms and not denied their rights to self-defense.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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