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and is drawing upon a community of experts at his disposal. .

I dont know if you guys mentioning an AR are serious or not but, my Dad (USMC 'Nam Combat Vet and very proficient shooter) was just tasked with setting up a security team at the church him and mom attend. Part of the set up is an AR with a high end EOtech optic. This rifle is stored in a locked closet with a metal door and frame in the unused locked choir loft. Dad or the one other guy (who is a former member of the 75th Ranger Regiment) who are designated to use it literally sit in the loft right next to the open closet during any service. They have a complete field of fire to anywhere in the sanctuary from this position. One armed usher is asked to sit along the center aisle in the back pew and the other known armed guys are asked to stagger themselves throughout the sanctuary. These members shoot at least with bi weekly at a members farm, several like dad are retired and shoot much more often then that.

The armed members are great but we started out by reviewing the physical security of the building. Some changes that were made include that all doors except the main entrance are locked at all times. The main entrance glass outside doors are locked when service begins and an usher(concealed carrying) must let in any late comers. The inner vestibule doors leading to the sanctuary are also locked during services with another usher opening those for people.

I’l take my chances. I don’t want to be sitting next to a guy that thinks he’s John MacClane just because he has a 9.

For the time period, that was the state of the art for personal defensive arms that can be easily carried on the person.

Anywhere you have the potential for emotions running high; that's where I want to carry.

I'll start over, I won't lead off with the choir this time.

Our minister spent a fair amount of time this morning on safely issues. A car was stolen from the church parking lot last Sunday. She also gave a code word to alert all of us to danger.

I asked on my way out if I should bring my handgun with me. She quickly said yes.

Any thoughts on the subject?

You are a poser who has never seen a clue. I train about 4 hours/week w/ a group that varies from RVN vets to recent retirees from the GWOT including some old broads. The beauty of the pistol is that, to a skilled practitioner, it is an easily carried equalizer that is available to most and effective in the hands of those that make the effort. Some do.

mike r

The Apostle Peter had a sword and used it to defend Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, when the Jews came to arrest him. In an an attempt to cut off a man's head, it appears the intended victim ducked, just in time, to keep from having his head severed from his shoulders, and "only" had his ear cut off!.

The Apostle Peter had a sword and used it to defend Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, when the Jews came to arrest him. In an an attempt to cut off a man's head, it appears the intended victim ducked, just in time, to keep from having his head severed from his shoulders, and "only" had his ear cut off!.

So Jesus built His church on Peter????
That’s a laugh...

You are a poser who has never seen a clue. I train about 4 hours/week w/ a group that varies from RVN vets to recent retirees from the GWOT including some old broads. The beauty of the pistol is that, to a skilled practitioner, it is an easily carried equalizer that is available to most and effective in the hands of those that make the effort. Some do.

mike r

Our church has uniformed officers on the premises whenever the church is open and plainclothes in the congregation during services. The possibility of collateral damage from untrained folks getting involved in any shooting situation that may arise is something many including myself are not comfortable with. Dealing with a shooter in church is best left to professionals familiar/trained to deal with threats like this kind of scenario may present.