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JACKSON, Mississippi — A Mississippi Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that would allow guns in churches.
Places of worship would be allowed to designate people with concealed carry permits as security personnel under House Bill 786. The bill also would make "reasonably" acting within that capacity a legal defense against criminal charges if they hurt or kill someone.
Each member would be required to have a concealed carry permit and go through firearms training by someone with a law enforcement or military background before getting that legal protection.
originally posted by: ReadLeader
Well, at my church, there are a dozen or more of us that carry. I have said for a long time, places of worship will be the next targets for mass shootings. People think that just because they are in the house of the Lord, they will be protected.
Places of worship typically have so many soft targets; I don't know of many who practice drills - Several of us actually patrol our building frequently during worship, and the congregation is thankful that we are there.
This may spark a nationwide attraction, OR probably a debate for those against weapons; eithor way, good for Mississippi!!!
JACKSON, Mississippi — A Mississippi Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that would allow guns in churches.
Places of worship would be allowed to designate people with concealed carry permits as security personnel under House Bill 786. The bill also would make "reasonably" acting within that capacity a legal defense against criminal charges if they hurt or kill someone.
Each member would be required to have a concealed carry permit and go through firearms training by someone with a law enforcement or military background before getting that legal protection.
Church Bill
originally posted by: lordcomac
a reply to: the owlbear
I don't think any one person feels the need to have that many people armed- there just happen to be that many people who want to be armed.
I mean, think about how far your average mass shooting would get if just 1 in 20 of people were prepared to shoot back.
As for my earlier post, still trying to find a source on our own local guns-in-church law. Lots of places talking about it, referencing eachother as sources. So far the most legitimate information I've found is that it's one of those old "blue law" laws.
originally posted by: the owlbear
originally posted by: lordcomac
a reply to: the owlbear
I get it to some extent, but there are ways those who think taking during movie previews constitutes shooting point blank with their piece.
Got a source on that?
Maybe one with more out of three hundred and twenty some odd million?
Not really sure what your point is, here