NC Senate passes bill to expand churches' right to bear arms
Unsplash/Gregory Hayes The North Carolina Senate passed the Religious Assembly Security and Protection Act of 2021 on Monday, which would allow churches that also house schools to bear arms. Senate Bill 43 passed with a 31-18 vote and has been sent to the House of Representatives for further consideration. The one-page bill would allow an exemption for churches or religious assemblies connected to schools to allow armed security teams during services. Churches on the same property as schools are not allowed under state law to have concealed carry or armed security teams, while other church...