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Proposed US law to allow guns in church

A law in the US has been proposed which would allow the use of deadly force in places of worship.

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CNN's Adam Mertz reports on a proposed law in Oklahoma which would allow people to use guns in places of religious worship if safety is at risk.

Although it would not be a mandate, it would be considered a constitutional right.

A US lawmaker is pointing to a recent murder of a pastor and threats made at a Baptist church in Oklahoma as the necessary reasons for the law.


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