Arkansas: State Senate Passes Church Carry, Bill Advances to House

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Arkansas: State Senate Passes Church Carry, Bill Advances to House

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Today, the Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 71 by a 28-4 vote, with three senators not voting. This legislation, introduced by state Senator Bryan King (R-5), would remove the absolute prohibition on concealed carry permit holders from being able to defend themselves in any church or other place of worship. If SB 71 is passed and enacted into law, churches and other places of worship will be able to decide if permit holders will be allowed to carry concealed firearms on their property for self-defense.
An NRA representative testified in support of this legislation last week in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The NRA also testified in opposition to an amendment that sought to weaken this bill by requiring places of worship to acquire liability insurance if they allow permittees to carry concealed firearms on their property. The amendment was defeated in committee.
This legislation now goes to the House, where it may face more opposition than in the Senate. Please contact your state Representative and urge him or her to support Senate Bill 71 when it is brought up for consideration.




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  Today, the Arkansas Senate passed Senate Bill 71 by a 28-4 vote, with three senators not voting. This legislation, introduced by state Senator Bryan King (R-5), would remove the absolute prohibition on concealed carry permit holders from being able to defend themselves in any church or other place of worship. If SB 71 is passed and enacted into law, churches and other places of worship will be able to decide if permit holders will be allowed to carry concealed firearms on their property for self-defense.
  An NRA representative testified in support of this legislation last week in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The NRA also testified in opposition to an amendment that sought to weaken this bill by requiring places of worship to acquire liability insurance if they allow permittees to carry concealed firearms on their property. The amendment was defeated in committee.
  This legislation now goes to the House, where it may face more opposition than in the Senate. Please contact your state Representative and urge him or her to support Senate Bill 71 when it is brought up for consideration.
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[r1derbike]

It feels good to be back home in my state. It feels good that this legislation (and other pending) has passed. It feels good that my sheriff, most representatives, and Congressman Womack (all whom I've contacted numerous times) are on board with 2nd amendment and gun ban denials. Many reiterated their oath of office, and repeated that verbally, to backup their disgust and disdain for what is happening to our country, by the present political criminals inside the beltway. I will never live in a major metropolitan area again, and I am truly sorry for those who have to because of their circumstances. Moved 4 times in 2 years because of job, to metro areas, and the stress nearly killed me.

 

[cwm1611]

The decision needs to be left up to the church (it is in Ks), the state always wants to yell "separation of church and state" until they want to control what a church does.

 

[r1derbike]

It is left up to the church cwm1611. It is written in the legislation.

 

[cwm1611]

That's IF it passes (hope it does), I was stating that it should have been a given from the get go. It wasn't (which is why the new bill was needed).

 

[gejoslin]

The decision needs to be left up to the church (it is in Ks), the state always wants to yell "separation of church and state" until they want to control what a church does.

The Pastor of my church is/was my CHCL Instructor. So no problem there! Great guy and Great Teacher.

 

[cwm1611]

The Pastor of my church is/was my CHCL Instructor. So no problem there! Great guy and Great Teacher.

We have the same situation, I'm CC instructor and pastor.

 

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Arkansas: Church Carry Bill Assigned to the House Judiciary Committee

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Senate Bill 71, the Church Protection Act, has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee and could be heard any day.
This legislation, introduced by state Senator Bryan King (R-5), passed in the Arkansas Senate yesterday with bipartisan support. SB 71 would remove the absolute prohibition on concealed carry permit holders from being able to defend themselves in any church or other place of worship. If SB 71 is passed and enacted into law, churches and other places of worship will be able to decide if permit holders will be allowed to carry concealed firearms on their property for self-defense.
Please contact members of the Arkansas House Judiciary Committee and urge them to support Senate Bill 71 when it is brought up for consideration.

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[Dravintoad]

It's a bit unclear, but do you need consent from the church/pastor to carry into the church? Or is it follow the other laws, in that there must be a sign at each entrance?

 

[cwm1611]

The church (if it passes) will be allowed to post or not, as it is now they have no option to allow carry.

 

[Dravintoad]

Passed the house. Now just need a signature from Beebe. I don't think that's gonna be a problem.:dance3:

 

[cwm1611]

Good, I was carrying in church when visiting in Searcy anyway -- nice to know it will be legal.