Bring your gun to church day with a two liter

Piece be with you: A man with a firearm listens to Pastor Ken Pagano during the "Open Carry Celebration" at New Bethel Church in Louisville, Kentucky, yesterday. Photo: Reuters

New Bethel Church located at 4998 Valley Station Rd in Louisville Kentucky and pastored by Ken Pajano is announcing an “Open Carry Celebration”, dated for June 27th 2009.

According to the church’s web site, “In Celebration of July 4 and our rights as Americans, New Bethel Church will be hosting an Open Carry Celebration for all who support 1st and 2nd Amendment rights. It will be held on Saturday June 27th, the weekend before July 4^th,” the site also added “It will begin at 5PM and picnic food will be served. We are asking responsible handgun owners to attend this service openly wearing their sidearm. This will be a Cold Range Carry meaning handguns must be unloaded and in a secure holster. “

Area gun store and firing range owners, according to the church, will be invited to attend and tell about their services. There will be patriotic music and short presentation concerning responsible gun ownership and 2nd Amendment rights.

There will also be a raffle to win a handgun. All they are asking for is that you bring a sidearm, a friend who has a sidearm and a canned good for local food bank. By the way, the church is also reminding attendees not to forget a two liter drink.

For Info call about this event, call the church at 502-935-3257 and ask for Jake Starr.