Bill requiring churches to allow guns during worship passes Louisiana House

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN

Rep. Bryan Fontenot, a republican out of Thibodaux, sponsored the bill and says the leader of the church may still stop someone from carrying and says he wants to be clear on that.

“I see letters to the editor or even some reports at several newspapers around the state that (claim) this would take away the right of the pastor to refuse someone from having a firearm in church and that’s incorrect,” said Fontenot.

Right now, you can’t conceal carry in a church unless the house of worship allows you to. Representative Mandie Landry, a Democrat from New Orleans, voted against the measure and says it would make things more difficult for churches that are already dealing with strict COVID-19 reopening guidelines.

“What this law would do is flip the burden and say anyone who wants to can and it’s up to each church to opt out,” said Landry. “So each church would have to put up signs, maybe a security guard, maybe get medal decorators. It puts the burden on them to keep weapons out and I think that is really unfair to put that on churches right now.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bill-requiring-churches-to-allow-guns-during-worship-passes-louisiana-house/ar-BB14ABRs?ocid=msedgdhp

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So, the solution to church shootings is to make sure even more people are packing heat?

[jberryhill]

1. "maybe get medal decorators"

Not sure what medal decorators would do.

[Orrex]

4. God hates bland medals.

[jberryhill]

11. I'm partial to this one

https://www.wish.com/product/5c74e4c4cac07366526732ee?hide_login_modal=true&share=web

[Orrex]

13. Righteous.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. "Mandie Landry"? WTF? Hanky Panky?

[Coleman]

3. This is the state that has drive-up windows in bars

So maybe they can stop by on their way to church.

[BlueIdaho]

5. Require? Another reason we need a separation of church and state. nt.

[katmondoo]

7. When people stop going to church there may be a change.

When the revenue starts to be low there may be a change. If you cannot be safe in a church then you just may stay home.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Putting teeth in the Sanctuary for the Sanctimonious

If you can't enforce belief at the point of a gun, you really have lost parishoners to the Devil.

[NoMoreRepugs]

8. Total Insanity is the new normal.

[Canoe52]

9. Nothing says Jesus like packing heat.

[AllyCat]

10. So much for God protecting the people.

[KWR65]

12. This is the State interfering with the internal policies of the Church.

Separation of Church and State.

[3catwoman3]

14. There is something about taking guns to a...

...church service that just seems fundamentally wrong.

[3Hotdogs]

15. Girly men can go eat me. If Jesus had been allowed to rock a Glock,

them Roamins would'a left him alone.















Yes, Agnes. It's satire.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

16. Is nun of dat u librul...

If prayer don’t work...we’d shoot the devil. Gotta be pre-paired.

[iluvtennis]

17. Shaking my head. nt

[Submariner]

18. Shouldn't churches start off with sling-shots like David vs Goliath

just like their Jesus did before guns were invented. Guns will be so life ending over a simple church parking spot skirmish, which we know will happen.

[CaptainTruth]

19. From the party of "small government"

[fleur-de-lisa]

20. Just as Jesus would have done.

[C_U_L8R]

21. Only if they can pass a bible quiz.

Isn't this proof that they haven't even read the damn thing?

[Tatertot]

22. Ban the person carrying the gun

Call it a sin to arm yourself in the sanctuary, bar the sinners entry. No longer part of the flock. Take it to the Supreme Court on religious grounds. Republicans are all for bending laws for religious beliefs

[MissMillie]

23. Given the First Amendment...

...shouldn't churches be free of governmental interference regarding what can and cannot be toted onto their property?

[gopiscrap]

24. How about enacting much stronger gun control altogether

[sakabatou]

25. *facepalm*

[mysteryowl]

26. And...they would all lose their minds if people of color showed up with guns!

You know the law makers were only thinking of the white people.

[Vinca]

27. Let me guess. They're going to shoot the corona virus if it comes into the church.

[athenasatanjesus]

28. Since when does the second amendment mean you have to force private institutions to allow guns?

[TeamPooka]

29. So the state can tell a religion how it operates? This fails the Constitutional test

[Cyrano]

30. What gun would Jesus carry?

[atreides1]

31. Wow

So much for "faith" in God's ability to protect his flock....

[lostnfound]

32. If some unmasked person sits less than five feet away, can you use it?

Just asking.

[tavernier]

33. Ok, four people ...

One in the church with a gun
One in the church with a mask
One in the church without a mask
Me at home.

Argument and violence breaks out.

Who doesn’t get killed?

In other words, I don’t care what they do.

[Brainfodder]

34. What do you expect from the deep south?

Their priorities are hilarious?



Gun fight potential during church activities.....