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Heading off shootings at church?
The policy at our church is to leave the inside doors open, I guess so an intruder can be seen?
Other than the ushers pack AR's, any thoughts?
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The congregation is packing also.
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Most people in our church don't know it but we have an armed team that 'hangs around' during services keeping their eyes open. Plus, our minister is an ex-marine who's no slouch with a gun.
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Concealed carry sprinkled throughout the congregation.
Then post a sign saying so outside and at the doorway.
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You just don't talk about packin in our church. We have had a meeting with planning types and a psychologist to hear of all the details of protection in the physical plant. . I only hope an assailant will choose an easier target. Rusty
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Once it becomes pretty common knowledge that churches ARE NOT gun free zones; the church shootings will stop. Funny how mass shootings only seem to occur in gun free zones.
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The congregation is packing also. I do.....every Sunday, and so are several others.
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Some of the hardcore religious fanatics like Catholics, Lutherans , and etc. are really against providing their own security but most of the born again churches realize it's an absolute necessity. I know people who make up parts of the security details at their churches and more power to them. When I was a kid I remember hearing "God helps those who help themselves" so many times I never forgot it. Gun free zones were dreamed up by a moron and seconded by more morons. MB
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Its a scary thought what could happen here in Canada in Church, legally nobody is packing that I'm aware of, unless your the law.
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We have armed people at our church.
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If anyone is packing at our church it is news to me. I don't think we could convince any to do it if they don't feel comfortable with it.
Being armed is one thing, to be ready, and willing to shoot at an armed intruder in a half full church may be something else?
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that's the way my bil sees it at his church. those that want to carry do so, those that don't don't. it's really that simple. a sheriff's deputy, off duty, sometimes attends for spiritual fulfillment. various other members of various persuasions.
no sense in any hard and fast rules, there's too much variance across the church membership.
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The congregation is packing.
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There are conservative Christian churches that believe the Bible. I think they're the ones most apt to take steps to defend themselves. Then you have the liberal churches that have embraced liberal ideas like same sex marriage, abortion, etc. In short, they've thrown out the Bible. Those are the ones most likely to prohibit guns.
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You just don't talk about packin in our church. We have had a meeting with planning types and a psychologist to hear of all the details of protection in the physical plant. . I only hope an assailant will choose an easier target. Rusty Since getting my CCW license in 1980, I don't think I've been to a church service unarmed.
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We have had a security team for several years now. We mean business!
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Wyoming is a "Constitutional Carry State" and in my church at least 1/2 of the congregation is carrying at all times. The pastor and all the deacons do too.
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I like what one of my uncles used to say. I have a bible and a 45. I can teach you about God or introduce you to him.
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My bible case. Hasbeen That's pretty good!  What do you carry in your violin case? 
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