Sunday, September 18, 2011

Why carry a gun in church?

I've had people ask me if I carry in church.  Of course, the last thing you need to do is tell certain people where, when and how you carry.  What strikes me is the incredulity they exhibit in their line of questioning.  It's church, why would you think you would need to? 

Well, because crazy doesn't stop at the door of a place of worship.  I'll bet some wish they would have had one here so they didn't have to resort to microphone stands and wrestling for a gun.
"He had a great grip on the gun," Foster said. "My plan was, as soon as he hit the floor, it would cause him to drop it. But he didn't drop it."

Man, I just don't think I'd want to have to hope for that.
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12 comments:

  1. Tango JulietSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    It's church, why would you think you would need to?

    Um... there's no force field to keep the crazies out?

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  2. StephenSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Agree. I too carry to and in church. It's a little nickle plated Colt .25. There are just too many cases like the one linked where nuts walk in and have at it. Better safe than sorry.

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  3. Weer'd BeardSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I carry everywhere because I don't know where bad things might happen. If I did know where bad things would happen I simply wouldn't go there.

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  4. That GuySeptember 19, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    The correct answer is "I carry 100% of the time I am legally able to do so."

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  5. 45erSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    TJ - I sure have been seeing a lot of power failures in the gun free zone force field. It's making me suspect they don't work.

    Stephen - the pastor at the church we go to is a CHL instructor and a lot of members go to his class, so I'm thinking things would go differently here. Better safe than sorry, indeed.

    Weer'd - exactly. If you know something bad will happen, don't go or take a rifle. :)

    That Guy - exactly, or Nunya.

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  6. DukeSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Like That Guy said, I carry 100% of the time.

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  7. LeviathanSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    To keep the priests away from the alter boys?

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  8. Old NFOSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Agree with That Guy too... and there is no force field at the door of a church...

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  9. 45erSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Duke - Yeah, That Guy has his head on straight. I think you'd like his blog.

    Leviathan - Heh

    NFO - Yep

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    "Why carry a gun in a church?"

    Because carrying a cop is just too inconvenient?

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  11. LeviathanSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    I really wasn't joking. My buddy that was molested when we were both alter boys, I'm sure he wishes he was carrying a gun at that moment.....

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  12. 45erSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Anon - Good point

    Leviathan - and I would not fault someone for putting two and one into someone for that.

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