On Tuesday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) signed a controversial bill that will allow guns to be conceal-carried in churches, mosques, and synagogues. Concealed carry permits and training will also apply and, according to the bill, require the officiating church leader to announce to the congregation that there are “individuals armed on the property as members of he security force.”
Gun-free zones like schools, churches, hospitals, and malls have become easy targets for criminals. Since churches across America have seen at least 20 church shootings in the last decade, this bill could potentially save lives.
In December 2007, gunman Matthew J. Murray stormed a youth center in Colorado, killing two people, then proceeded to a Colorado Springs church where he shot and killed two more. His shooting rampage was stopped when he was shot and wounded by Jeanne Assam, a local member and voluntary security guard. Assam’s heroic act prevented many more deaths. Church-goers that have been trained and properly licensed to carry can help prevent harm to a congregation’s unarmed worshippers.
Law enforcement firearms trainers teach local concealed-carry classes in communities throughout the United States. To find a class in your area, visit http://www.carryconcealed.net/courses.
Would knowing there were people in the congregation at your church with a gun in their pocket make you feel safer? Or less likely to return?
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