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hschulein

(1,168 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 09:53 PM Mar 2016

Asked to choose between a Christian spirit of peace and a “God-given right” of self-defense, Mississippi senators Tuesday overwhelmingly favored the latter.

The state Senate passed voted 36-14 in passing House Bill 786 (http://bit.ly/1ZIUFLb ), known as the Mississippi Church Protection Act. The senators sent it back to House counterparts for further work.

Under the bill, places of worship could designate members to undergo firearms training and carry guns to protect the congregation.

Full story: http://www.salon.com/2016/03/29/mississippi_sen_favors_allowing_armed_security_in_churches/

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