Praise the Lord and Pass the Pistols

Now you can go to church packing heat—as long as you do in Louisiana. GOP Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law the controversial "Gun-in-Church" bill that authorizes people after 8 hours of safety training to carry concealed weapons into any house of worship (including mosques) as part of a "security force." The head of the religious institution must announce that there will be pistol-packers among congregants, notes the Times-Picayune. Supporters claim the law helps provide extra protection in crime-ridden neighborhoods. The bill goes into effect mid-August, so there's plenty of time to duck.
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