The Board of
Trustees has voted to post “No Concealed Carry” signs at the major entrances to
our church. This e-mail from Ryan Latvaitis expresses our rationale beautifully,
and Ryan has allowed us to share it with you:
“I
write as a new member of this church, and as someone comfortable with firearms
and concealed carry. My father taught me to shoot, and I've hunted with my
father and grandfather. My stepfather, a police officer, has carried a
revolver with him nearly everywhere for as long as I can recall. Guns are
a part of my family's culture, and they should be banned from the premises of
this church. While I count myself among those who wish to be prepared to
defend themselves, this place is sacred, and should be free of tools whose sole
purpose is to harm. To those who may wish to carry firearms within the
walls of the church, please consider how doing so might irreparably change the
character of our community. It could only do so for the worse.”
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