Louisiana House Passes ‘Guns In Churches’ Bill

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The Louisiana House passed a bill yesterday that will enable places of worship to allow congregants with permits to carry concealed guns, purportedly so they can protect other constituents in case of a shooting or other violent act.

State Rep. Henry Burns (R), who introduced the bill, told TPM that it gives “a gift of intervention” to churchgoers, and that “we do live in different times” where even a church is “really no safe haven.”

House Bill 68 allows churches, mosques, and synagogues to choose to establish a “security plan” for their constituents, permitting members of the congregation with concealed weapons permits to carry guns during services.

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