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The church I attend allows concealed carry and our Pastor is all for it.
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Iāll probably be in the minority, but I donāt like laws that ārequireā religions to do anything. Iād prefer the law to be hands off. If a church wants armed security, fine. If every member of the church wants to carry a shotgun, fine. If a church doesnāt believe in armed resistance and doesnāt want guns in their building, fine. Just let us make our own choices.
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Iām with you as far as āmakingā houses of worship to do anything BUT this makes sense for my right to protect myself is not up too my church nor anybody else for that matter.
However, our governor still has the chance to veto this billā¦
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I carry at church. We have several of us that stay aware of any strange or suspicious personnel/activity. Southerland Springs is just a few miles south of us & we all know what happened there. Any assembly of God can do as they please but if they choose to protect innocent lives against evil, they should damn sure have the right to do do. PERIOD.
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I understand. But I think churches should regulate themselves without the states doing it for them. No one can force me to attend a church. If I donāt like their stance on guns, I can go elsewhere.
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AmenāIām with you @Ouade5
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Not a fan at all. Government interference is onerous, whether it bans or requires a church to allow guns. Churches and businesses are free to make stupid decisions such as banning firearms, just as I am free to choose different churches or businesses.
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Agree 100% Wade.
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Iām with you guys as well.
I donāt think churches or any type of house of worship should be made to participate.
And now since youāve opend my eyes to what this bill meansāThe governor will more than likely veto it. && I would understand.
Iām just p*** off because āIā would like too know where my Constitutional Carry bill is atā¦
Did they even vote on the piece of paperā¦
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1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
1. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
No one and no authority has the right to tell me how I can worship, not some governor who says we have to, āFind a new way to worshipā, nor some preacher. And no one and no authority has the right to deny me the right to bear arms.
An individual or group may ASK me to leave for some reason, and if I donāt then Iām trespassing. But no one and no authority has the right to deny me rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
I personally refuse to patronize an establishment that puts up those stupid, āPlease hunt and kill our patrons!ā signs. But that isnāt the point.
The point is that the government should NEITHER tell me where and how I can worship NOR should they sanction the practice of violation of constitutional rights by a private institution by allowing it to deny my rights and THEN criminalize me should I violate them.
Itās a constitutional issue.
Thatās what I believe,
Kate
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I carry in church. My pastor knows I carry in church, and I have his full support. I donāt go anywhere without my gun, really.
I like being able to carry my gun in church, but I donāt know that I like churches being forced to allow guns. I donāt like government forcing anything on churches. Today, we have a government that likes churches, but tomorrow, we might have a government that does not. If the government has the right to force churches to allow something we like, it also has the power to force churches to allow things we do not like.
This sets a dangerous precedent. Today, government forces churches to allow guns. Tomorrow, it forces churches to allow gay Childrenās Church teachers.
I vote no. I am of the firm conviction that government should keep its grubby little paws off my church.
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I think, from what Iāve gathered, current law states if the āperson who has authority over the administrationā allows then a permit holder can conceal carry inside.
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One year later! Done!
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That is excellent @Randall318 and more steps in the right direction.
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Itās not over until the clock strikes dooms
day or so says our opposition here in Louisiana.
I also heard in Texas they are having a s***t storm. Word of mouth says the opposite side of the isle completely got up and walked out making voting impossibleā¦
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My church has an excellent security team and speaking honestly, it would be a major risk for anybody to be about of rythem (carrying) with the security team and draw God foribid you actually needed a weapon there.
It would be a huge libilty because my church is so big you might harm innocent bystanders.
For example watch the horrible shooting in Texas last year! Everybody had a gun but ONE man who was trained took ONE shot ceasing the threat and saving soooo many lives!
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However, our governor told the reps that if they did not come back to vote like what they were elected for he would hold their paychecks until they did. Now that is hitting them where it hurts way to go Gov.
JK
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