Arkansas lawmakers are taking up a proposal to allow concealed handguns in church and a resolution encouraging government officials to not infringe on 2nd Amendment rights.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected Wednesday to consider a bill that would allow concealed handguns in churches. The measure by Republican Sen. Bryan King of Green Forest would allow churches and other places of worship to determine who could carry a concealed handgun into their facilities.
Concealed weapons are currently banned from churches.
The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee also planned to consider a non-binding resolution by Republican Rep. Richard Womack of Arkadelphia encouraging state, local and federal officials to "respect and preserve the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment."
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Add commentChurches are private property
Churches are private property and have the right provided under the 1st Ammendment of self determination.
" Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . "
Each church should be allowed to determine what their own individual policies are regarding this issue, NOT the government.
Exactly right...
That's exactly right... and anyone who is properly carrying their concealed weapon, in theory, would be able to go anywhere there isn't a metal detector or pat down. I mean, it's "concealed" carry....
If churches are asking for more constitutional law
to be passed on them, isn't it time they paid taxes?
Hmm
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition?
Against Bible Teaching Matthew 5:39
"But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also."
This law would go against Christianity. It don't mean you're weak to follow the words of Jesus.
Picking and choosing
Picking and choosing
What we have to think about is......................
A church is a soft target, meaning that it is currently a gun free zone. With the attitude toward religion at this time, we need to think about removing that status. I hate the idea of guns in church but I don't think it is a bad idea.
Yeah!
Screw all that "turn the other cheek" noise.
Just imagine
Jesus could have done some real damage to the money changers in the temple if he would have been packing heat.
Killing two Constitutional
And the point of this is? The Church has the right to say no just like any other private entity.