ATLANTA – The state House voted Monday to legalize carrying concealed guns on Georgia’s college campuses.

HB 859 would allow anyone 21 or older with a weapons license to carry a gun anywhere on a public college or university campus, except for inside dormitories, fraternities and sorority houses, and at athletic events.

It also would mandate that those weapons be concealed — something proponents say make it safer — since Georgia requires gun owners to apply for “concealed carry” permits that require fingerprinting and background checks.

HB 859 now goes to the state Senate for consideration.

Read more at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.