Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

[Stingo]

In Arkansas they are getting ready to pass a bill, and the Governor says he will sign it, that will allow parishioners to carry concealed weapons in church. What will the whack jobs think of next?

http://allspinzone.com/wp/2009/02/12/praise-the-lord-and-pass-the-ammunition/

[Lex1775]

1. The real question

How often is this occuring right now, without it being a big deal? I know of several people who CC every Sunday morning, and one that does on Saturday night.

[Stingo]

3. Hey, if your church is fine with it

Then I'm going to let you go right ahead. I personally think there are places where guns should not be found.

[Lex1775]

8. I respect that opinion.

I have disarmed on more than one occasion when the owners/management of an establishment I was going into, or the residents of a home I was visiting, were not comfortable with a firearm on the premises. Private property rights still count.

Also, from the article, it isn't overruling the ability of a church to say "No Firearms Allowed".

"The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Beverly Pyle, R-Cedarville, said she introduced the measure after a series of church shootings across the country. She said it would be up to each individual church whether to allow the concealed guns."

A simple sign on the door and you're right back where you started.

[quickesst]

19. I think a lot of DUers would be very disappointed....

..in a visit to my state, but then, when I was five years old, I was very disappointed when we flew into Fairbanks, Alaska, stepped off the plane, and didn't see igloos, and dogsleds for as far as the eye could see. Lived in Nome for three years, 57' 58' 59', and while there were plenty of dogsleds, I never did get to see an igloo. Thanks.
quickesst

[Zebratail]

14. Ammo

As long as the don't allow ammo, there won't be a problem.

[MineralMan]

2. Well, you never know when de debbil will make an appearance.

A guy's gotta be armed in that situation.

[Stingo]

4. Some folks want to be prepared

in case a fight breaks out, or someone tries to steal the offertory, or something like that.

[YOY]

6. or Crazy libruls come in to take the cross down.

and unrinate on the preacher...and dance and listen to music while they're at it!!! :sarcasm: <---- do I even need to?

[pipi_k]

7. Don't de debbil got a bigger gun?

If not, he'd better get one.

These people sound series!!!!111!!!!

[Recursion]

23. Umm... remember that church shooting last year?

I don't know that we need to look for a supernatural agent to see why people might want to carry a gun in church.

Or what about someone's abusive, well-armed ex-spouse?

[pipi_k]

5. Oh geez, I can see it now...

some doofus goes into a church and threatens the congregation

He's standing in the aisle

people pull out their weapons and shoot the guy

in the process, they end up shooting bunches of people on the opposite side, killing the entire congregation.


It could happen...

:+

[katty]

9. lordy!

[FLyellowdog]

10. Guns don't kill people.

Church-goers do. What is wrong with this country?

[Stingo]

11. You gotta watch the church ladies, too

They pack those real small jobs inside their hymnals.

[FLyellowdog]

12. Just another reason not to go to church. nt

[FiveGoodMen]

13. God can't protect his own house.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

15. This is news? Shotgun weddings have been around a long time.

:dunce: If you can carry a shotgun in a church then whats all the fuss about. :silly:

[santamargarita]

16. One more reason to stay home on Sunday

:crazy: :freak:

[GentryDixon]

17. Concealed carry is legal in Utah.

[Dr.Phool]

18. Pass the lord, and praise the ammunition!

Amen.

[Stingo]

21. Wish I'd used that title

Man, I feel stupid. What a good one!

[Still Sensible]

20. There must be some stipulation about

the churches having the right to ban guns. The story mentions that some states have similar laws that allow churches to decide if they want to let worshipers carry a concealed weapons, but it doesn't explain how they do it.

[Lex1775]

22. From the article:

"The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Beverly Pyle, R-Cedarville, said she introduced the measure after a series of church shootings across the country. She said it would be up to each individual church whether to allow the concealed guns."

Most of the time all a church or other establishment has to do is post a "No Firearms" sign in a visible location.