ATLANTA (AP) -- Guns would not be allowed by default in bars and churches, though they could be carried on college campuses under a bill backed by House lawmakers.<br />
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The legislation approved by the House Public Safety Committee is part of a back-and-forth conflict between the House and Senate.<br />
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House lawmakers largely gutted a Senate bill proposed by the National Rifle Association. In its place Tuesday, they added a more sweeping House proposal supported by GeorgiaCarry.Org.<br />
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Republican Rep. Rick Jasperse abandoned provisions allowing people with a license to carry a firearm to take their guns into bars and churches unless the owners objected. Church leaders can now decide whether people can carry weapons on their property.<br />
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Public college leaders have opposed provisions allowing licensed students to carry weapons on parts of campuses.<br />
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