GA Clergy Decry Passage of Dangerous 'Campus Carry' Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 3, 2017
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GA Clergy Decry Passage of Dangerous 'Campus Carry' Bill
ATLANTA, Ga. — Faith leaders are deeply disappointed by the decision of Georgia House members to pass HB 280, a bill that would allow guns on campus at state universities and colleges.
Outcry: Interfaith Voices Against Gun Violence is calling on state senators to reject a bill that seeks to turn sanctuaries of learning into spaces for violence. Members of Outcry reject the idea that arming college students will lead to safer students, safer campuses, or a safer Georgia.
Rabbi Peter Berg, Senior Rabbi, The Temple, Atlanta:
“Outcry clergy represent a variety of different faith traditions but stand in agreement that God calls us to value every human life. As people of faith, we believe that HB 280 will make us a more violent, less moral society. We believe it will turn communities of learning into places of more frequent gun tragedies.”
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