Posted on 06/07/2010 5:01:36 AM PDT by marktwain
Churches are places where people come together and worship, but some state legislators believe churches need to have better security.
Reverend Harold Trahan, pastor at St. Mary Catholic Church, said "I hope that if they do pass this law, that'll be up to the local pastor to say I do not want this implemented in my church."
Reverand Trahan has been a pastor for 41 years at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lafayette. He says he's never once felt his safety was threatened.
"I have never seen anyone with a gun in a church and I don't want anyone to start,” Trahan said. “I don't believe that children should be seeing people carry firearms in the church, I'm very much against it."
Under the proposed bill, before a handgun could be brought into a church or any place of worship, the entire congregation would have to be notified first.
Mark Riley, a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, "if a minister is scared or upset about it then he is going to scare and upset his congregation. If he handles it properly then I don't think he's going to scare the congregation any."
The proposed bill would have churches, mosques and synagogues apply for a concealed gun permit, so the decision of whether or not to use handguns for security would be up to the head of the church.
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“It is the right and duty of the people to be at all times armed, for in such manner is tyranny kept in check.”
How many centuries must that be repeated before the socialism impaired get the message?
One does wonder why the socialism impaired didn’t get the message during the Starving Winter.
So the one time somebody shoots down a few of his parishioners he'll admit he might have been wrong?
The only people going to church with a gun with an intent to kill people, are people who would do the same thing even after the law is passed, probably with less anxiety since they know nobody is going to shoot back! These STUPID “feel good” liberals are going to get us all killed!
The "left" would break out in hysteria. We need to be pushing back, legislatively, just as hard as we are being pushed. This bill probably won't go anywhere, and neither would the one I propose. But if a CLEAR "other side" is presented, perhaps the drift "left" would slow down or stop.
I believe that individuals with permits should be able to carry a hand gun anywhere they want, with maybe the exception of bars, never the less I see this as a stupid law that was written by some liberal. The main purpose of this law is to get rid of the conceal nature of the hand guns because they know the majority of Christians would not want others in the congregations to be wearing guns in full view of their kids. Once they get rid of the concealed part of existent laws they will be trying to get rid of the guns period. Also I believe this law was written by a liberal that wants to look like a conservative but in reality is a liberal that crafts a bill that looks conservative somewhat but knows it will fail and then they will use the failed law to say Christian don't want others to have concealed guns. Second they are interviewing pastors in main line liberal denominations which it wouldn't surprise me if the majority of the pastors in these congregations are against individuals as having guns period. I could go on but I think most of you will get the idea.
I believe that individuals with permits should be able to carry a hand gun anywhere they want, with maybe the exception of bars, never the less I see this as a stupid law that was written by some liberal. The main purpose of this law is to get rid of the conceal nature of the hand guns because they know the majority of Christians would not want others in the congregations to be wearing guns in full view of their kids. Once they get rid of the concealed part of existent laws they will be trying to get rid of the guns period. Also I believe this law was written by a liberal that wants to look like a conservative but in reality is a liberal that crafts a bill that looks conservative somewhat but knows it will fail and then they will use the failed law to say Christian don't want others to have concealed guns. Second they are interviewing pastors in main line liberal denominations which it wouldn't surprise me if the majority of the pastors in these congregations are against individuals as having guns period. I could bring out a whole bunch of other points in my head, but other things are calling for my attention right now, never the less I think most of you will get my main thinking on this.
Whoops I didn’t realize I posted my thoughts twice, too much time on my hands.
Hey twit, if they have a concealed handgun license, you never will unless you NEED them to.
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Idiot. They were -- and are -- there -- but concealed. If you never saw them, the children didn't either. That's what "concealed" means...
Aside from one LEO who let his jacket slip a bit, I've never seen a sidearm in church, either. But I pity any thug who tries to threaten anyone there. Forget the rest of the congregation; the Deacons alone represent a sizeable armed force. But, unless the SHTF, you wouldn't have a clue that was the case.
Trahan is a stupid, head-in-the-sand, incurable liberal ass...
Yes, because guns are bad, bad, bad. /s
Recently we had some nutcase stroll into our church during the service, grab the podium, and start making idiotic proclamations about who knows what.
It really brought home to me how easy it would be for this guy to start shooting at 1200 people.
Personally I’d like it to be mandatory to have at least two ushers required to carry.
If someone opens fire in MY church, I hope all the parishoners have the common sense to hit the deck, because the crossfire is going to be intense.
Liberals pass laws to help how they feel, not to affect the behavior of others. I can't think of a single shooting episode where the shooter hadn't already broken at least a dozen laws. Why will one more make a difference.
I know there are exceptions to every rule, but in my mind no one intent on doing harm is going to be deterred by a law that makes an otherwise law-abiding citizen a criminal because they are armed.
Thanks
Ping from an every-Sunday, freedom-loving concealed carrier.
Indeed. I can count at least 5 concealed-carry men in my church of 450, and two women, although I don't think the ladies carry to worship like the guys do.
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