Mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security(Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to create security programs designating members to carry firearms to defend worshipers against violence. The legislation, called the “Mississippi Church Protection Act,” also makes it easier for residents in other settings to carry concealed weapons, drawing criticism from national gun control advocates. It was passed amid heightened concerns about church security after a gunman last June killed nine black worshippers during a Bible study session at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, an attack that authorities say was racially motivated.  “Churches deserve protection from those who would harm worshippers,” said Bryant, a Republican, in a Twitter post explaining his decision to sign the measure into law. In most states, churches could address security concerns with similar programs without the need for a new law, according to Amy Hunter, a spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association gun rights lobbying group which supported the measure providing civil liability immunity. The legislation also allows Mississippi residents eligible to own a gun to carry a firearm in holsters without a permit, she said, expanding on a state law enacted last year allowing for similar access in purses, bags and briefcases. However, gun control proponents called the law dangerous. “Mississippi law enforcement, families and faith leaders all spoke out against this reckless bill that will allow dangerous people to carry hidden, loaded handguns in public without a permit,” said Shirley Hopkins Davis, a volunteer with the Mississippi chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, in a statement. Participants carrying firearms for church security programs must have safety training and meet permitting standards. (Story refiles to fix typo in eighth graph to “public”). politicsNews
mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security reuters mississippi governor phil bryant signed gun rights bill friday allowing churches create security programs designating members carry firearms defend worshippers violence the legislation called mississippi church protection act also makes easier residents settings carry concealed weapons drawing criticism national gun control advocates it passed amid heightened concerns church security gunman last june killed nine black worshippers bible study session church charleston south carolina attack authorities say racially motivated churches deserve protection would harm worshippers said bryant republican twitter post explaining decision sign measure law in states churches could address security concerns similar programs without need new law according amy hunter spokeswoman national rifle association gun rights lobbying group supported measure providing civil liability immunity the legislation also allows mississippi residents eligible gun carry firearm holders without permit said expanding state law enacted last year allowing similar access nurses bags briefcase however gun control proponents called law dangerous mississippi law enforcement families faith leaders spoke reckless bill allow dangerous people carry hidden loaded handguns public without permit said shirley hopkins davis volunteer mississippi chapter moms demand action gun sense america statement participants carrying firearms church security programs must safety training meet permitting standards story files fix typo eighth graph public politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security(Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to create security programs designating members to carry firearms to defend worshipers against violence. The legislation, called the “Mississippi Church Protection Act,” also makes it easier for residents in other settings to carry concealed weapons, drawing criticism from national gun control advocates. It was passed amid heightened concerns about church security after a gunman last June killed nine black worshippers during a Bible study session at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, an attack that authorities say was racially motivated.  “Churches deserve protection from those who would harm worshippers,” said Bryant, a Republican, in a Twitter post explaining his decision to sign the measure into law. In most states, churches could address security concerns with similar programs without the need for a new law, according to Amy Hunter, a spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association gun rights lobbying group which supported the measure providing civil liability immunity. The legislation also allows Mississippi residents eligible to own a gun to carry a firearm in holsters without a permit, she said, expanding on a state law enacted last year allowing for similar access in purses, bags and briefcases. However, gun control proponents called the law dangerous. “Mississippi law enforcement, families and faith leaders all spoke out against this reckless bill that will allow dangerous people to carry hidden, loaded handguns in public without a permit,” said Shirley Hopkins Davis, a volunteer with the Mississippi chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, in a statement. Participants carrying firearms for church security programs must have safety training and meet permitting standards. (Story refiles to fix typo in eighth graph to “public”). politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security reuters mississippi governor phil bryant signed gun rights bill friday allowing churches create security programs designating members carry firearms defend worshippers violence the legislation called mississippi church protection act also makes easier residents settings carry concealed weapons drawing criticism national gun control advocates it passed amid heightened concerns church security gunman last june killed nine black worshippers bible study session church charleston south carolina attack authorities say racially motivated churches deserve protection would harm worshippers said bryant republican twitter post explaining decision sign measure law in states churches could address security concerns similar programs without need new law according amy hunter spokeswoman national rifle association gun rights lobbying group supported measure providing civil liability immunity the legislation also allows mississippi residents eligible gun carry firearm holders without permit said expanding state law enacted last year allowing similar access nurses bags briefcase however gun control proponents called law dangerous mississippi law enforcement families faith leaders spoke reckless bill allow dangerous people carry hidden loaded handguns public without permit said shirley hopkins davis volunteer mississippi chapter moms demand action gun sense america statement participants carrying firearms church security programs must safety training meet permitting standards story files fix typo eighth graph public politicsnews