Gun control chickens are coming home to roost in churches. Rather, concealed-carry chickens. The law bans them from various places but not from churches. Sen. Dan Kotowski, Park Ridge Democrat, wants to change that, but various ministers of religion do not want it changed.
The issue has been raised in at least one Oak Park church, St. Edmund, where the peace and justice committee — “dedicated and passionate parishioners,” says Fr. John McGivern, pastor — wants the building posted with state police-approved no-gun signs. The committee already prays monthly after the 5:30 pm mass on Saturday, so that they can “in a visible way exercise [their] imperative to love one another,” according to the parish bulletin, Echoes, on Jan. 26.
They want to carry this exercise a step further with a sign at each entrance saying no guns are allowed.
Warned off by the signs would be the…
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