[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Whatever......

[blackie]

What's going on here, TG?

[andyk]

The 2005 Act impermissibly intrudes into the free exercise of religion by arbitrary definitions, which dictate restrictions on the use of church property for worship, childcare, parking and rental space

I have to admit, I don't understand this sentence. Anyone out there care to explain to me what she means by "arbitrary definitions", and how those definitions are dictating restrictions on the use of church property?

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I'd never walk unarmed into a church posting a sign prohibiting weapons. Such a church is a congregation of victims waiting to be robbed or worse.

What is wrong with these idiotic people? I'm sure a criminal will be deterred by a sign.

[inquest]

Another idiot judge who thinks that "freedom of religion" means that churches don't have to obey the laws everyone else has to obey.

[lepton]

Minnesota churches deserve an exemption from a state law requiring them to either post a sign or verbally inform people that concealed handguns aren't allowed on their property, a judge has ruled.

So they don't have to inform people that they don't want guns on their property in order to take action against people who carry guns on their property? How exactly is this a freedom of religion question?

[Prime Choice]

And the terrorists register another soft target, thanks entirely to the idiot Left!

[CharlesWayneCT]

OK. Here's the scoop.

The law required that those who didn't want to let guns on their premises had to use a specific set of words on a sign, or in a verbal communication.

The churches sued, saying they should be allowed to pick which words they use to communicate a gun ban. Some apparently didn't like what the specific words were, the article doesn't tell us what those words were.

The judge has ruled that churches should be free to "inform" using any language they want. They still have to inform, they just don't have to use the specific language dictated by the law.

I've got no idea why churches need this, but whatever....

[Ken H]

Minnesota churches deserve an exemption from a state law requiring them to either post a sign or verbally inform people that concealed handguns aren't allowed on their property, a judge has ruled.

Should I be so foolish, I can forbid guns on my private property. Seems like churches and private businesses ought to be able decide whether guns are allowed on their property.