Via Andrew Sullivan, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) has signed a law that makes it legal to carry weapons into places of worship:
[GOP state Rep. Henry Burns’] bill would authorize persons who qualified to carry concealed weapons having passed the training and background checks to bring them to churches, mosques, synagogues or other houses of worship as part of a security force.
The pastor or head of the religious institution must announce verbally or in weekly newsletters or bulletins that there will be individuals armed on the property as members of he security force. Those chosen have to undergo eight hours of tactical training each year…
Opponents of the measure said that churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship should remain free of guns and violence and should focus on worship.
If I ever attend a church and the preacher announces that the church needs an armed “security force,” I’m outta there.
Does Jesus prefer an M16 or an Uzi? What about Allah? Just wondering.