A controversial bill to allow licensed gun owners in Georgia to carry concealed weapons most places other than the courthouse and the jailhouse is headed to a House subcommittee for closer scrutiny after a lengthy hearing Thursday. Rep. Rich Golick (R Smyrna), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on noncivil matters, said a subcommittee will be able to "hash out" some of the concerns about the bill, mostly centering on an expansion of the rights of licensed gun owners to carry their weapons to churches, bars and college campuses.
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