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Bill to limit government regulation of firearms in houses of worship draws competing testimony
Summary
House Bill 1352 would change how places of worship are treated under state firearms rules, restoring indemnification for churches that opt in and removing what the sponsor called government "hurdles"; religious groups and faith leaders testified in opposition.
Representative Koppelman told the committee House Bill 1352 would remove state interference in how churches manage firearms on their property and restore an indemnification provision for churches that opt in to allow carriers.
"This takes government completely out of the business of the church," Koppelman said, arguing that courts have often found government restrictions on churches impermissible and that churches should be treated like other private-property owners who…
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