A bill moving through the Arkansas state legislature would allow worshippers to bring concealed weapons into churches if the church has approved that as its policy. At present, holders of concealed weapons permits cannot bring guns into bars, schools, government facilities, athletic events, or houses of worship.

The controversial legislation, which passed the Arkansas House this week and is now pending before a Senate committee, was introduced by Rep. Beverly Pyle in response to several recent church shootings. However, its most active supporters insist that their primary concern is upholding the separation of church and state and that the state does not have the constitutional right to prevent churches from setting their own rules.

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