Posted on 06/19/2015 2:24:08 PM PDT by concernedcitizen76
He was a young gunman bent on shooting as many worshippers as possible, but Matthew J. Murray never got as far as Dylann Roof, the suspect in Wednesday’s South Carolina church massacre.
Murray had already shot and killed two people in the parking lot when he burst into the New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Before he could pull the trigger again, however, the 24-year-old shooter was gunned down by Jeanne Assam, a volunteer security guard with a concealed-carry permit.
That was eight years ago, but even though Ms. Assam was credited for saving as many as 100 lives that day, a dozen states continue to restrict the carrying of concealed firearms in churches — including South Carolina.
The Emanuel AME Church shooting that left nine dead Wednesday prompted not just a surge in calls from the left for tighter gun-control laws, but also pleas from the right for churches to protect themselves by allowing their parishioners to pack heat.
Kenneth Blackwell, a Second Amendment advocate and former Ohio secretary of state, said houses of worship could take themselves out of the line of fire by taking down the “gun-free zone” signs and letting it be known that law-abiding concealed-carry permit holders — and their guns — are welcome.
“At a time when religion is under attack and we have the government every day running God out of the public square, churches have become the targets of opportunity for deranged people,” Mr. Blackwell said. “Particularly if they assume that folks are not armed.”
South Carolina prohibits concealable weapons in churches, even by those carrying permits, unless “expressed permission is given by the appropriate church official or governing body.” Colorado has no law expressly excluding churches from the boundaries of concealed-carry.
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It probably wouldn’t hurt, since he - like all cowardly mad murders - chose this place because he knew he was going to get out alive. But it’s unrealistic to think that the grannies, white or black, are going to turn up carrying. And 6 of the people he killed were women.
I think churches need to get more armed males to defend them. Get the ushers out there.
No, no, no, no, mass killers would prefer to confront multiple armed citizens when committing their heinous acts./s
My wife is a granny and carries at church.
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“But it’s unrealistic to think that the grannies, white or black, are going to turn up carrying. And 6 of the people he killed were women. I think churches need to get more armed males to defend them. Get the ushers out there.”
You need to re-think what you said. It was a woman who killed the man in a Colorado church.
Also, women of all ages are ready, and its becoming more every day, to defend themselves and their families. I am 81 and have a number of defensive weapons, would have to count to get the correct number now. I’m particularly fond of my purse that has a place designed to carry a weapon.
“I’m particularly fond of my purse that has a place designed to carry a weapon.”
I like your carefully worded sentence.
Sign for in front of Churches:
“We are armed in this Church. We shoot back.
You’ll be sorted out soon after you have a bad idea with a gun here.”
Onward Christian soldiers!
The apostle Peter carried a sword for protection against those who would do harm to Jesus and the apostles, did he not?
I know a couple women I’d like to have on my side in a gun fight. They are VERY good shots, and are very down to earth refuse to be victims.
Nothing wrong with grannies or women in general doing this. But these old ladies aren’t about to start. Get some men to be men and stand guard.
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