Georgia Southern University released a statement provided by the legislative counsel at Georgia’s State Capitol in Atlanta today after GSU Police Chief Laura McCullough prohibited off-duty and some on-duty officers from carrying firearms on college campuses.
The letter from legislative counsel clarifies to the university that law enforcement officers, on or off duty, are exempt from carrying restrictions under Georgia Law.
The Media Relations representative from Georgia Southern said in an email Thursday, “Today, the Office of Legislative Council provided guidance on whether law enforcement officers are authorized to carry firearms at sporting events….. We will comply with Georgia Law.”
This decision allowing police officers to carry their firearms off duty, comes after Chief Laura McCullough recently sent an e-mail to her department regarding carrying firearms at college football games. In the e-mail she explains that only armed on-duty officers with a special wristband are allowed in the stadium and that all off-duty officers are prohibited from possessing any firearm at all in the stadium.