Mississippi governor signs law allowing guns in churches

Posted by | April 15, 2016 14:48 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Religion

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Mississippians will now be able to protect their Bibles with guns.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Friday signed into law a bill that will allow members of some churches in the state to undergo training to carry guns inside houses of worship for protection, in response to last year’s massacre at a South Carolina church.

The Mississippi state House of Representatives voted April 5 by a count of 85-35 to send the bill to Bryant’s desk for final approval or veto.
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The Church Protection Act, as sent to Bryant’s desk, allows individuals selected by the church’s governing body to carry weapons into the church for protection purposes. It also does not require people to have a permit to carry a holstered weapon.

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17 responses to Mississippi governor signs law allowing guns in churches

  1. anothertoothpick April 15th, 2016 at 14:56

    This is the exact thing Madison and Jefferson was worried about.

    That is why there is no mention of religion in the constitution.

    They were aware of the catastrophe that happened in Europe over religion.

    • The Original Just Me April 17th, 2016 at 04:39

      Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition. It has new meaning Now Days.

  2. amersham46 April 15th, 2016 at 18:22

    well I guess this makes sense in Mississippi

    • Mensa Member April 16th, 2016 at 00:43

      There’s a reason Mississippi rates 49th or 50th in everything.

  3. jybarz April 15th, 2016 at 18:35

    Talking about mass-acre.

  4. StoneyCurtisll April 15th, 2016 at 19:19

    Forgive me for wondering…
    Were guns banned form churches in Mississippi before this useless law was enacted?
    Mississippi has far more pressing problems than guns allowed in churches when guns were not already banned.
    Mississippi ranks 50th on almost every scale of US civilization, education, teen pregnancy, obesity, early death, healthcare, infant mortality……
    I could go on and on.

  5. Mensa Member April 16th, 2016 at 00:39

    Who would Jesus shoot?

    • The Original Just Me April 17th, 2016 at 04:37

      He would just ask his Big Daddy to use his Zappo Finger. No need for guns.

  6. bpollen April 16th, 2016 at 03:54

    Sounds like questioning orthodoxy is gonna get risky.

    • The Original Just Me April 17th, 2016 at 04:35

      Go our way or take the Lead Hi-way.

  7. allison1050 April 16th, 2016 at 06:25

    Anyone still going to church on Sunday while in Mizzzipppi should reconsider and just take a pass.

    • The Original Just Me April 17th, 2016 at 04:34

      Or wear a flack jacket suite. :+) AWE, Church, such a Peaceful place. DUCK !!!

  8. Comicus April 16th, 2016 at 12:37

    WWJK: Who Would Jesus Kill?

  9. The Original Just Me April 17th, 2016 at 04:33

    Religious Donations are down. The Preacher Men Need this law. ” Stick um up. This is a Donation. “

  10. Frank Foster April 17th, 2016 at 16:51

    What about poverty? What about illiteracy? So a law that allows you to take a gun to church is more important? What a lack of concern and sensitivity these MS lawmakers have for the poor people of MS…This is typical of redneck rube politics.

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