Guns In Church? Security Is Heightened As FEMA Helps Churches Prepare For 'Active Shooter Incidents'

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[ButThreeLeftsDo]

There is armed security in my church.

I’m the only one that knows it.

;-)

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Pentecostal churches already do this, from what I understand.

[Salvation]

Knights of Columbus take care of it where I am.

[old-ager]

I know where you’re coming from.

[FlingWingFlyer]

What does an “inactive shooter” do?

[ctdonath2]

Illegal to carry in a church in GA.
Police on site are not unusual.

There may be a “with written permission” exception. Any suggestions? Perimeter in particular?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

;-)

[o_1_2_3__]

“We’re from the government and we’re here to help.”

[hamboy]

AFAIK since that Colorado church shooting big churhes in southern California have volunteer policemen with concealed weapons in civilian clothes roaming around the church entrance and inside while church services ongoing. In the church I go with my family I often see LAPDs and sheriff deputies conducting meeting in the church in regular basis during weekdays.

[HonkyTonkMan]

Had a friend at Wedgewood in ‘99 - horrific. I know many congregations since that time have implemented security details inside and outside of campus buildings.

[American in Israel]

A lot more parishioners pack these days, after all it was the Christians that threw the Muslims out of Europe. Only Christians seem to have the moral vision these days, I just hope there are enough of us left in this God forsaken Nation.

[laplata]

There is armed security in my church.

I’m the only one that knows it.

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Actually there are others but you don’t know who they are.

[Salvavida]

A pastor that does not allow or encourage members to carry won’t find me in his pews. All of my pastors have fortunately been pro-active and formed security teams.

[moose07]

Ping...!

[grey_whiskers]

What does an “inactive shooter” do?

Bleed.

[uncitizen]

Like Kurt Russell said, let the shooters worry about what is going to happen to THEM should any of us be carrying.

[imardmd1]

In our state, a church meeting is no different than a Rotary Club meeting or a baseball game. Although some have tried to convince me otherwise, there is no law here that prevents concealed carry (or open, if you really want harassment) at a church gathering of any kind.

I've attended several of independent Baptist churches where attendants probably carried. In one that I regularly attended I know that the preacher was always armed.

Of course, a church may institute its own policy against guns on the property, but needs to publicly post the policy to make possession on the property a proprietary thing.

What people seem not to have noticed is that at least two of the disciples were carrying sidearms on the evening of the Last Supper, and that directly afterward, Jesus commanded that every disciple ought to obtain a sword; and if without cash, to sell his extra garments and get one.

Carrying a sidearm for defensive purposes is a Christian principle, and those who are horrified by it are sadly and totally wrong, and need to be firmly corrected.

The great commentators concur on this.

[Fred Hayek]

The church that I attend has several people carrying, you just don’t know who they could be. The church also provides certified CCW license training, instructed by members who are part of the law enforcement community. We also have our occasional gun control meetings - consisting of a few hours at the range followed by dinner.

[Lera]

So they want to make churches gun free zones .
I am glad I attend a tiny church full of cowboys that pack