Now, CHL holders can carry in places of Worship. If the church has signs that state no guns allowed what then? Say if you went in and it was discovered that you were carrying a concealed hang gun what happens to you? Is that a crime?
No guns allowed signs or 30.06 notice?Now, CHL holders can carry in places of Worship. If the church has signs that state no guns allowed what then? Say if you went in and it was discovered that you were carrying a concealed hang gun what happens to you? Is that a crime?
Sec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER.
(b) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, on or about the license holder's person:
(6) on the premises of a church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship.
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(i) Subsections (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), and (c) do not apply if the actor was not given effective notice under Section 30.06.
This is actually the case in a growing number of congregations where active members serve as armed worshippers.Yep.
Need a pastor with a CCW.
Deacons need to carry as a part of their station
Parishioners should be encouraged to carry.
It would be great if there were a shooting league with a night for devotion and competition.
Pretty much the way my church is. Actually had someone ask me to cover them when they were baptized.Yep.
Need a pastor with a CCW.
Deacons need to carry as a part of their station
Parishioners should be encouraged to carry.
It would be great if there were a shooting league with a night for devotion and competition.
May dad has carried behind the pulpit before. He usually wears a nice robe, hidden under there was a small pistol. Several others in the congregation carried, including some retired LEOs.Yep.
Need a pastor with a CCW.
Deacons need to carry as a part of their station
Parishioners should be encouraged to carry.
It would be great if there were a shooting league with a night for devotion and competition.
Sounds like a man with a good grip on the "Gospel Gun".May dad has carried behind the pulpit before. He usually wears a nice robe, hidden under there was a small pistol. Several others in the congregation carried, including some retired LEOs.
His current church held a carry class a few months ago.
30.06 and 30.07 signs, as well as written and verbal notice, are still enforceable under those statutes.Now, CHL holders can carry in places of Worship. If the church has signs that state no guns allowed what then? Say if you went in and it was discovered that you were carrying a concealed hang gun what happens to you? Is that a crime?
All the change did was take away the ability to be charged under penal code 46.035.
Wow. That is really interesting about the Ceaușescu stuff. I would also be interested in some training.My church just recently got interested in the security aspect.
We are a small church about 200-250 people and no former LEO or military
Me and other 5 people started carrying on a regular basis plus we are also ushers so on each service there's at least one of us armed.
Right now we can't afford any paid for training and we're taking a chance by just going once a month as a group shooting. Plus whatever training we get by ourselves.
The church has a very mixed opinion on the matter (even though they are most of them political asylum seekers from the Ceaușescu comunist era and you'd think they appreciate an armed society) and we don't advertise that we are carrying as to not "upset" the ones that don't agree.
When the pastor mentioned posting signs on the entrance, I talked him out of it as they don't work.
Honestly I would like to know who is carrying in church in case something happens, we don't shoot an innocent guy that pulls a gun out at the wrong time, pointing it at the wrong people but that's just what we have to deal with.
What training are you guys taking, recommend for church security?
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What training are you guys taking, recommend for church security?