legal to carry a loaded gun into church as long as there are no signs banning
weapons.
The issue arose in the wake of last month’s mass shooting at First Baptist
Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, which left 26 people killed and 20 others
injured. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had requested the legal evaluation so churches
would know their options for improving security.
“If a church decides to exclude the concealed or open carrying of handguns on
the premises of church property, it may provide the requisite notice, thereby
making it an offense for a license holder to carry a handgun on those premises,”
Mr. Paxton wrote. “However, churches may instead decide not to provide notice
and to allow the carrying of handguns on their premises.”
The Texas legislature this year also passed a bill to exempt churches from
having to pay fees to have their own security personnel. The bill was passed
because lawmakers worried it imposed financial hardship on small churches,
according to Mr. Paxton’s opinion.
Other private institutions pay fees to the state of Texas for security teams.
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www.washingtontimes.com
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