that is a silly response. mass shootings are extremely rare-be it churches, schools or movie theaters. Yet they happen enough for Democrats to want to ban semi auto rifles (used in less than 2% of all shootings) "high capacity" (the sign of dishonesty is using that term) magazines etc. If mass shootings are prevalent enough to call for stripping away the constitutional rights of millions then its far more reasonable for people to be armed as insurance against such shootings.
So you're using allegedly bad logic to defend your own bad logic? Aren't you a lawyer? Does that fly in court? LMFAO.
I don't attend church save for funerals or weddings these days. I don't carry all the time-I always have a firearm in my car unless its illegal and the only reason why I have a gun on me now-at home is because the house across the street was the subject of an armed robbery (a very rare occurrence) and the robber has yet to be caught and I often am 100s of yards from my house due to the size of my property.
but you would never ever know I had a gun. and if I was sitting in a pew next to you, you'd never know. So your claiming it would detract from your worship is just plain BOGUS.
First of all, I've seen guns on those who carry concealed weapons several times, so I KNOW you can't make that claim. You've got a large piece of metal or plastic shoved SOMEWHERE.... Second, if the church allows concealed carry, the congregation will assume some number of attentees will have a gun. It doesn't bother you, but it just
does bother others, and for statistically ZERO increase in safety.
and that you appear to be afraid of people carrying guns is not my concern. If you are afraid to carry-DO NOT but stop judging those who do
I'm not "afraid" of people carrying guns, but I do not trust those who I don't know who are carrying guns. I've seen accidental discharges several times in my life, and I don't give a damn how safe you
say you are. Unless I know you, know you are trained, know you are responsible, I'd insist in my house you take your gun off your hip and leave it in the car. There are 100 things that can go wrong, and I'm 51 and haven't one time needed a gun in my house. I'll take the risk of you not defending me against home invaders while you're here.
And if it was my church, I'd vote the same way. It's not worth ONE SECOND of worry so that
you feel safe singing hymns and praying in CHURCH.
And how others feel about guns in church should be at the very
top of your list of concerns. And the only judging I'd do if you decide to carry in church is conclude you're selfish, and admittedly so, because you don't care how your act affects others.