KiteEatingTree
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- Sep 9, 2009
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No "open" carry, but concealed, yes.
Nice catch!! I was just raising the same point!I don't even cut my grass without my handgun on me. But a place of worship is the only place I don't carry. I don't feel its right. I will however leave my handgun in my vehicle for transport back and fourth but not into the church itself.
And something to remember. Many places of worship also have schools on the same grounds. If you carry to such a place you might be breaking the law about no weapons on school grounds. Interesting question there.
I don't even cut my grass without my handgun on me. But a place of worship is the only place I don't carry. I don't feel its right. I will however leave my handgun in my vehicle for transport back and fourth but not into the church itself.
And something to remember. Many places of worship also have schools on the same grounds. If you carry to such a place you might be breaking the law about no weapons on school grounds. Interesting question there.
Hey, folks - just a word of caution:
As you know, Indiana law prohibits firearms on school property:
"IC 35-47-9-2
Possession of firearms on school property, at school function, or on school bus; felony
Sec. 2. A person who possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property;
(2) in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or
(3) on a school bus;
commits a Class D felony."
In a 2002 Indiana Supreme Court case, "school property" was defined to include a church that operated a "quasi-kindergarten" on its premises. See French v. State, 778 NE2d 816 (Ind.2002).
French wasn't a firearm case, it was a drug case (where the defendant received an enhanced sentence for dealing drugs within 1000 feet of "school property"). But there's every reason to believe that the courts would define the term "school property" the same way under either statute, so as to include any church that operates any form of "school" on its property. In fact, since this is an Indiana Supreme Court case, a lower court could very well be obligated to apply this same definition of "school property" in a gun case.
Check out pages 82 - 84 of Bryan Ciyou's book, "Indiana Handgun Law, 2d Edition" to see how broadly "school property" has been defined under various provisions of the Indiana Code.When last I looked, "school" for purposes of firearms laws was actually pretty specifically defined. Fortunately, Sunday schools don't count. Unfortunately, licensed day cares (and "Day Care Ministries, being regulated by the same section of the IC) do and many churches do have day cares.
DittoNo "open" carry, but concealed, yes.
If you feel that your god makes it your responsibility to defend yourself the rest of the time, then why would you think that he's going to relieve you of that responsibility on the way to, during, & on your way home from worship?