- A shot-gun wielding man was overpowered by members of a congregation after he stormed into a church during Sunday services. Jesse Gates, 38, allegedly kicked in the doors of the church before pointing his gun at the pastor. (Daily Mail)
- Witnesses told police Gates had kicked open a side door to the church and pointed a gun at people inside. (msnbc.com)
- BOILING SPRINGS, S.C (AP) - South Carolina authorities say a shotgun-toting man kicked in a church door during Sunday services before being disarmed by congregants who saw him coming through the windows. (msnbc.com)
- McIntyre also says that a worship centers should be a safe place and not a place where someone has to worry whether or not someone is carrying a gun. A church is a sanctuary and people should feel free to come to a church, says McIntyre. (KTUL)
- The Rev. (Chicago Tribune)
- Two students at Brick Church Middle School were arrested for carrying an unloaded 32-caliber revolver on campus, according to the Metro Police Department. (Nashville Tennessean)
- A second man, Edward Washington, who was accused of obtaining the three guns used in the crime, was acquitted. (Boston Globe)
- Members of a local youth group left their church Sunday night with hands in the air as SWAT team personnel waited with guns drawn. Officials responded to a perceived hostage situation at St. Mark's United Methodist Church around 6:15 p.m. (My West Texas)
- Jesse Gates brought a gun to South Side Free WIll Baptist Church Sunday, looking for his children. (News Channel 7)
- The shooting death of Trayvon Martin reverberated across Georgia on Sunday with hoodie church services, calls for lawmakers to strengthen gun laws and gatherings to remember the teen. (RealClearPolitics)
Monday, March 26, 2012
Gun church
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