"I believe we can get all of these things passed," Jones said.

But some of the policies Sen. Emanuel Jones of Decatur proposed Wednesday, including tax credits for safe gun storage devices, could advance when the state legislature reconvenes in January. Jones hopes that by straying away from other stricter proposals favored by Democrats and focusing on measures that have already gained traction,

The committee was already meeting before the school shooting at Apalachee High School had renewed the push for safe storage legislation.

A Georgia state senator says the General Assembly needs to do better in gun safety measures. But lawmakers are split on what any plan will look like.