One State Closer To Expanding Church Carry

By Tom Knighton

The state of Florida is one step closer to allowing people with concealed carry licenses to take their firearms to church in the wake of the deadly massacre in a Sutherland Springs, TX church.

In a narrow vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on the property of churches and other religious institutions with schools.

The measure was amended to specify that guns would only be allowed on church property when school is not in session.

The amendment was put in place to address the concern of guns being permitted during school hours.

Lawmakers point not just to Sutherland Springs, but also to the deadly shooting in a church in Charleston, SC in 2015 as evidence that such a law is needed, and they’re right.

As a Christian myself, I’d love to believe that church is such a sacred space that we’d have no need of firearms in a place of worship. However, if I did believe that, I’d be a naive fool with absolutely no grasp of recent events. These shootings happen and that means people have a right and a duty to protect themselves.

Unfortunately, the law in many …Read the Rest

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