[spunkets]

"They don't have the protection in the 2nd amendment of specifically being mentioned, though, as the church does in the 1st amendment."

The 1st Amend applies to everyone and anyone equally. There is no distinction regarding org contained in it's clear English words.

[xzins]

The first amendment talks about religion. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." (Memory, but close.)

In talking about religion it talks about the church.