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Arkansas Senate to vote on bill to allow guns in church
foxnews.com ^ | 24 January, 2013 | AP

Posted on 01/25/2013 3:39:38 PM PST by marktwain

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Senate is voting on legislation that would allow concealed handguns in churches, the first of several gun-related measures expected in this year's session.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: ar; arkansasgunbill; banglist; ccw; church; gunbill; guncontrol; secondamendment
How can you ever justify banning Constitutionally protected items from a Constitutionally protected place? It appears to me that bans such as this violate both the First and Second Amendments.
1 posted on 01/25/2013 3:39:47 PM PST by marktwain
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I wouldn't attend services where folks weren't armed.

Back in the day, some of the best prayers services I ever experienced were brief moments held by guys taking a knee, carrying M-16s. Men of all faiths. That young Capt. Nate... he could pray.

/johnny

2 posted on 01/25/2013 3:44:47 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: marktwain

I know a few people in Arkansas. I doubt the band was obeyed.


3 posted on 01/25/2013 3:45:50 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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ban..


4 posted on 01/25/2013 3:47:01 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: marktwain

Churches are private place, no business of the state at all.


5 posted on 01/25/2013 4:09:55 PM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: marktwain

What others don’t know won’t hurt them and may save their lives...


6 posted on 01/26/2013 6:37:01 AM PST by trebb (Allies no longer trust us. Enemies no longer fear us.)
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