concealed carry in school used as church

[ALLwaysREADY]

I'm a new member to this site and have a question I hope someone can shed some light on. On Sunday mornings our church congregation meets in a local middle school. We pay for the use of the auditorium, cafeteria, 6 classrooms and a storage closet to keep church items secured during the week. We have "exclusive" use of the building at this time. Am I permitted to carry a concealed handgun when the building is being used as a church at this time or does this still fall under the no firearms in a school rule? Thanks

[Delkal]

Where the hell do new posters come up with this crap? Is it a test?

[internet troll]

I'm a new member to this site and have a question I hope someone can shed some light on. On Sunday mornings our church congregation meets in a local middle school. We pay for the use of the auditorium, cafeteria, 6 classrooms and a storage closet to keep church items secured during the week. We have "exclusive" use of the building at this time. Am I permitted to carry a concealed handgun when the building is being used as a church at this time or does this still fall under the no firearms in a school rule? Thanks

I don’t know for sure. Recently prosecuters have shied away from trying people for carrying firearms in schools because of the other lawful purpose clause. But I can’t say if the DA in your area would prosecute or not. I am not sure if it being a church would play a role or not. Hopefully someone can give a better more complete answer.

Where the hell do new posters come up with this crap? Is it a test?

Seems like a legit question to me. I would want to know the same thing in the situation since I like to carry anywhere I legally can.

[Qtrborecrazy]

I seen them do this in NJ. They rented the elementary school while the church was being built.

[Knightshift]

Concealed is concealed. Don't make waves.

[Delkal]

Seems like a legit question to me. I would want to know the same thing in the situation since I like to carry anywhere I legally can.

Ok, you might be right. Just so sick of first time posters with their outlandish scenarios looking for us to come up with loopholes in the law.

To the OP........NO, you can't carry in a school building just because there are no kids there.

[buxbandit]

Where the hell do new posters come up with this crap? Is it a test?

I suspect that they're leftist trolls, so avoid responding to questionable "first posts" that smell like traps.

[Delkal]

Concealed is concealed. Don't make waves.

This is the kind of quote I was talking about. I am have a strong suspicion the OP is a troll...........If he is he must be feeling all tingly inside because he just got someone on this forum to advocate something illegal.

Don't feed people like this.

[SigForLife]

Might be worthwhile attending one of the Houses of Worship seminars that I do with Homeland Security and other police departments. The next one is May 12th. Here's the info from an email blast that went out from Homeland Security

Good Afternoon,

Here is another opportunity to attend a House of Worship Security Workshop, near Williamsport PA May 12, 2018 9am -2pm at the Crossroads Community Church located at 1454 PA 44 Jersey Shore, PA 9am to 2pm, please share with those that might benefit from the workshop.

The Williamsport Bureau of Police has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center to provide a “House of Worship Workshop”. This training is free of charge and will be conducted on May 12, 2018 at Crossroads Community Church located 1454 PA-44, Jersey Shore, Pa. Registration begins at 8am and the workshop will take place from 9am-2pm. To register for this free training please log on to jscrossroads.org and complete the simple registration.


This Workshop is geared for all faith based leaders, managers, administrators, and policy makers by providing exposure to resources, references, and laws affecting houses of worship security.


Topics that will be covered:

1. Security Planning and using the House of Worship App DHS
2. Active Shooter Considerations for House of Worship Williamsport Police Department
3. Stop the Bleed First Aid Training Local Hospital Team
4. Suspicious Activity Reporting Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center
5. Armed Security and Armed Congregation Legal Considerations Joshua Prince Esq.


James Cratty
Protective Security Advisor (Central Pennsylvania)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
National Protection and Programs Directorate
Office of Infrastructure Protection
james.cratty@hq.dhs.gov

[bogey1]

Concealed is concealed. Don't make waves.

THIS^^^