Another unusual law from my home sweet Oklahoma:
The state house is considering a bill to allow pastors in their churches to protect themselves like citizens do in their homes, vehicles and businesses.
A state house committee approved the legislation Tuesday that would make it legal to use deadly defensive force if there’s a fear of imminent death or bodily harm.
The representative who wrote the bill sited several cases of violence inside Oklahoma Churches in the last decade.
The bill now goes to the house floor for a vote.
So does that mean that pastors aren’t currently allowed to use firearms from the pulpit? Or is this one of Oklahoma’s “making a statement” laws? (Update: Apparently the latter.)
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