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Quiver5:
Does anyone have an example of the wording a church board has used to publically post they had approved individuals to carry on the church premises? My understanding is that in NE it is legal for designated individuals to carry if this policy is approved by the church board and is posted publically - even as simply as in a church brochure on a bulletin board.  Would appreciate a link that states this NE statute, or a church website posting that I could see the legal wording necessary, or any other information that could be shown to a church board.  Thanks.

bullit:
Call Cody Blocker at Lincoln Berean Church. He is the foremost expert on this topic

DanClrk51:
69-2441. Permitholder; locations; restrictions…

(c) A place of worship may authorize its security personnel to carry concealed handguns on its property so long as each member of the security personnel, as authorized, is in compliance with the Concealed Handgun Permit Act and possesses a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to the act and written notice is given to the congregation and, if the property is leased, the carrying of concealed handguns on the property does not violate the terms of any real property lease agreement between the place of worship and the lessor.

I'm a member of the security team at my church and the church leadership has authorized us to carry. Basically what you see above is all the law has to say about the matter. All that is legally required is for the leadership to be ok with it and then to give "written notice to the congregation". This can be as simple as stating in the church brochure or on a bulletin board somewhere in the lobby that says something like this: "The church has security personnel on property which may or may not be armed"

There need not be an announcement nor does it have to be prominently displayed. Basically you can keep it as discreet as you like and you don't even have to name the individuals either.

Mudinyeri:
Pretty sure my church put the notice in the minutes of one of the regularly-scheduled business meetings.

GreyGeek:
Some congregations meet in public and private school auditoriums.   For them the 1994 "Safe Schools" Act prohibits guns within 1,000 feet of school property, thereby turning that congregation into a shooting range for madmen during worship services.

I use quotes because we have evidence that the  1994 act was worthless in keeping schools  safe.

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