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Church Tackle Gunman in Church

February 21, 2007 |

Just another reason carry and conceal is a vital part of American safety.

By law the church is the only place that requires no posting of “no gun” signs. It’s illegal to carry a gun into a church. It goes without saying the robbery is also illegal. The point? Only criminals carry weapons into places that law abiding citizens are forbidden to bring weapons to. The advantage is always to the criminal.
Of course the church can take action to allow carry conceal but if they don’t then one who brings in a concealed weapon they have a permit for is breaking the law. What the church did was brave and I am glad to see it went well. But wouldn’t it have been better for a church to allow carry and conceal weapons by law abiding citizens? Why should the crooks be given the upper hand? HT Bizzy Blog

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Parishioners tackled a gunman suspected of snatching purses from church pews during Mass, the pastor and police said.

One man suffered lacerations to his head and face during the struggle at Christ the King Catholic Church on Sunday morning, police said.

Wendell K. Hollingsworth, 43, Celeste M. Smith, 51, were arrested and each charged with aggravated robbery at the church, police said. They were being held in the Franklin County jail Monday, awaiting bond.

The pair walked into the service and grabbed purses as Hollingsworth displayed a handgun and said, “This is a robbery,’’ police said.

Hollingsworth was tackled as parishioners called police on cell phones. Smith was arrested outside the church, police said.

“Our parishioners are not about to let anyone defile their church,’’ said the Rev. Michael Lumpe.


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