Appeals Court Hears Arguments On Concealed Carry Law's Application To Churches

A Minnesota state Court of Appeals heard arguments yesterday in an appeal by the state of a decision that allowed churches to ban handguns from their premises without complying with the elaborate notice requirements applicable to commercial establishments under Minnesota' concealed carry firearms law. (See prior posting.) The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports on the arguments. The state contends that the concealed carry provisions may constitutionally be applied to churches because they do not render any religious practice unlawful.