Some state lawmakers want to allow local school boards to choose administrators who can carry weapons, but discussions Tuesday in a Georgia House subcommittee found there are a lot of details that need to be ironed out before a vote. Gordon Higgins, spokesman for Hall County Schools, said he is glad dialogue is taking place following the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. “It is encouraging that these conversations are taking place, that legislators are attuned to their communities, that people in their communities have expectations.