In the wake of deadly church shootings across the country, one Florida church is publicly refusing to allow its congregants to become victims.
So naturally, gun-grabbing Brit Piers Morgan doesn’t approve.
This is not a sick joke.
This is America’s response to the recent mass shooting in a church. pic.twitter.com/5lZ77TtvEY— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 19, 2017
The sign, posted on every door at The River at Tampa Bay Church, has actually been up for a year, but only went viral when Senior Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne posted a picture of it on his Instagram account after the Texas church massacre.
“Welcome to The River at Tampa Bay Church — right of admission reserved — this is private property,” the sign reads. “Please know this is not a gun free zone — we are heavily armed — any attempt will be dealt with deadly force — yes we are a church and will protect our people.” Signed, “The Pastors.”
According to Fox News, [Associate Pastor Allen] “Hawes has his own concealed-carry weapons permit, and said those armed during services that draw over 1,000 could include parishioners with concealed-carry permits, private plainclothes guards, or uniformed deputies hired for security.”
“If you think you are going to come here and do that, this is a deterrent for you because it is everywhere, it’s not like we hide these signs,” Hawes said. “They’re big signs, and it’s going to tell these people, we will protect our people.”
We’re not sure what could possibly be wrong or in any way un-Christian about that. After all, aren’t they merely trying to prevent bloodshed by warning others about the possibility of danger? Piers comes from a country where the right to self-defense is virtually non-existent, so perhaps that explains his worldview, but that didn’t stop him from getting rightfully hammered for his criticism.
I doubt his attempt to sham;e us out of our determination to defend ourselves will convince Americans to follow Europe's path toward submission and serfdom. https://t.co/JH4pf1wDCI
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) November 19, 2017
This should make you proud, America.
We will not surrender to evil. https://t.co/JH4pf1wDCI— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) November 19, 2017
Seems like a pretty good deterrent tbh https://t.co/4xMHT8TswG
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/PhillyGlobe/status/932416765577089025
Hmmm
People decide to point out they are not lambs to be slaughteredAnd you think that is wrong?
I think maybe you should examine your premises https://t.co/96b3YojGVi
— Jim Hanson 🇺🇸 (@JimHansonDC) November 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/CassandraRules/status/932446778653380608
Looks good to me. Our church has armed guards plus a lot of our members have a carry & conceal licence. You dumb enough to start trouble, you'll get an answer… https://t.co/1lq0WeKqsD
— Jeff Ellington 🪕 (@Jeff__Ellington) November 20, 2017
Damn right, this is America’s response.
We’re a nation of citizens, not ignorant, servile “subjects”. https://t.co/O1BNAXT5BW— Cardinal Curmudgeon (@Gimblin) November 20, 2017
Piers Morgan thinks that Americans arming themselves against evil is "sick." https://t.co/SrEtFN5LX6
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/FederalistBen/status/932493599870242817
And finally…
They should have put up a “Gun Free Zone” sign. Those are never violated. #GunSense https://t.co/slqk4iEITg
— The Failing NY Times (@FormerNewspaper) November 20, 2017
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