Political Rewind: Constitutional carry nears finish line; Walker faces conservative PAC opposition

Credit: Photos right and center from Stephen Fowler, GPB News

The panel:

Patricia Murphy — Politics reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dr. Andra Gillespie — Political science professor and director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University

Dr. Tammy Greer — Political science professor, Clark Atlanta University

The breakdown:

1. "Constitutional carry” approaches passage. It would expand the ability of Georgia gun owners to have a firearm on them in public.

• Senate Bill 319 is headed back to the Senate for passage of changes made in the House.
  • The bill allows Georgians to carry firearms in public without a license or background check.
    • This measure was a campaign promise of Gov. Brian Kemp in 2018 and now as he runs for reelection.
• Opponents fear the bill will lead to a proliferation of gun violence with more guns being brought into public spaces.

2. Is Donald Trump hedging his support for Republican challenger David Perdue in the gubernatorial primary?

• In a recent interview with media company One America News Network, Trump appeared to back off his support for Perdue in his race against incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

3. Herschel Walker, the frontrunner in GOP primary for Senate, faces opposition from conservative fundraising groups. 

• According to Politico, two Republican PACs are planning to spend millions of dollars for Walker's opponents in the lead-up to the GOP primary on May 24.
  • Walker already has the endorsement of Trump.

Monday on Political Rewind: Our panel breaks down the final day of the legislature. Which bills will make it past the finish line?