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Arkansas Governor Signs Guns in Churches Bill into Law

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Updated: 2/11 2:17 pm

Published: 2/11 12:25 pm

Arkansas's governor has signed the so-called Guns in churches bill into law.

Mike Beebe put the law on the books early this afternoon at the State Capitol.

The law gives individual churches the right to allow guns inside their buildings.

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robrt briggs - 2/11/2013 7:18 PM

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Just dont know why they spent all this time about carrying guns in churches in the same time they could of passed the open carry lic.

bat102 - 2/11/2013 4:03 PM

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About time he done something right now lets get on with the open carry like OK and a few other states.

william69 - 2/11/2013 2:28 PM

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Now let's see a hard push for "Open Carry" in this state.

pat72209 - 2/11/2013 2:24 PM

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WHY IN HELLLL DO THEY KEEP SAYING "SO CALLED" GUNS IN CHURCHES LAW? I AM GLAD THAT SOME RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE WILL HAVE LEGAL GUNS IN CHURCH. YOU NEVER KNOW.

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