Concealed Carry in Churches

Gun Watch ^ | 6 November, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[Bubba_Leroy]

You missed my point. I am not attempting to scare off those who would protect themselves. To the contrary.

I am well aware of the signage requirements under Sections 30.06 and 30.07 of the Texas Penal Code. If any establishment has a "no guns" sign with the required verbiage, text size, and colors, posted "in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public" and you carry a firearm into the establishment then you can be charged with criminal trespass (the signage statutes are included under Chapter 30 of the Penal Code, which specifically covers "Burglary and Criminal Trespass").

My point was that a "no-guns" sign (even one with all of the statutorily required verbiage) does absolutely nothing to prevent gun crimes. If anything it makes them more likely. It gives criminals and terrorists the peace of mind of knowing that anyone who cares about complying with the law will be unable to shoot back.

There is a reason why these terrorist acts typically occur at schools, churches, shopping malls and other "gun free zones" and not at gun ranges, gun stores or gun shows.

[wku man]

I have yet to hear anyone in the media mention the would-be massacre at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, back in 2007. An alert, armed security guard named Jeanne Assam, heard shooting in the parking lot, and shot the murderer DRT as he came in.

Matthew Murray was armed with at least one semi-auto rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammo, and was likely headed to the sanctuary, where hundreds of people were attending services at the time. He murdered four people -- two in the parking lot at the New Life Church, and two earlier in Arvada, at the Youth With a Mission Church. Had it not been for Assam, and "just one gun", the outcome would have been much, much different.

That incident inspired me, along with two other shootings that turned out much, much differently, to write this song.

Just One Gun by 10 Pound Test

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!