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Party lines divide Georgia gubernatorial candidates on gun control
Republicans, Democrats vying for governor participate in last debate before May 22 primary
Gubernatorial debate
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidates Michael Williams, from left, Clay Tippins, Hunter Hill, Brian Kemp and Casey Cagle receive a signal from a stage manager as a debate comes to an end Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Georgia’s two Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls agree. And all five candidates on the Republican side are together. But on the issue of gun control, the gap between the two major parties’ candidates was stark, with seemingly little overlap or room for compromise. The candidates met Sunday in separate party-specific debates at WSB-TV studios in Atlanta. Those were the final debates before voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primaries.