The right to bear arms and to pray are, as of last night, legally intertwined:
Yesterday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) signed a bill into law that will allow people to bring concealed weapons into houses of worship. [...]
[State Rep. Henry] Burns said that he proposed the bill so that religious institutions in “declining neighborhoods” can have extra protection against crime. “I was born and raised with Mayberry, riding my bicycle any time of the day or night,” said Burns. “But we live in different times.” To be clear, however, houses of worship can authorize any person to receive a concealed handgun permit after eight hours of training — whether or not the purpose is to help them fight crime.
Read the entire article or check out the bill itself.
Tags: American politics, law, Louisiana
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AMA citation:
Kaplan A. The right to bear arms. . . and pray. . . simultaneously. The Immanent Frame. 2010. Available at: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/07/07/bear-arms-and-pray/. Accessed May 24, 2013.
APA citation:
Kaplan, Amanda. (2010). The right to bear arms. . . and pray. . . simultaneously. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from The Immanent Frame Web site: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/07/07/bear-arms-and-pray/
Chicago citation:
Kaplan, Amanda. 2010. The right to bear arms. . . and pray. . . simultaneously. The Immanent Frame. http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/07/07/bear-arms-and-pray/ (accessed May 24, 2013).
Harvard citation:
Kaplan, A 2010, The right to bear arms. . . and pray. . . simultaneously, The Immanent Frame. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/07/07/bear-arms-and-pray/>
MLA citation:
Kaplan, Amanda. "The right to bear arms. . . and pray. . . simultaneously." 7 Jul. 2010. The Immanent Frame. Accessed 24 May. 2013. <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2010/07/07/bear-arms-and-pray/>
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