Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would have made his state the 10th to allow licensed gun holders to carry concealed weapons in most locations on public-college campuses. The governor, a Republican who has supported expanding the right to carry guns in places as sensitive as bars and churches, waited until the final day of a 40-day bill-signing period to announce his decision on the politically explosive issue of campus carry. "From the early days of our nation and state, colleges have been treated as sanctuaries of learning where firearms have not been allowed," the governor wrote. "To depart from such time-honored protections should require overwhelming justification. I do not find that such justification exists. Therefore, I veto HB 859."

May 3, 2016 ・ From Chronicle of Higher Education