Guns in church.

[looney2ns]

Large sums of money present is one of many reasons.

Why would a grown man need a gun in church? I've never heard this mentioned, or even thought of it before.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Why would a grown man need a gun in church? I've never heard this mentioned, or even thought of it before.

That way I don't have to stop off at my vehicle before sending a few rounds downrange out back after the service. Well until I run out of ammo and need some more that is

 

[Rhoadmar]

That way I don't have to stop off at my vehicle before sending a few rounds downrange out back after the service. Well until I run out of ammo and need some more that is

Would we then break out the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch?

 

[Smokepole]

Why would a grown man need a gun in church? I've never heard this mentioned, or even thought of it before.

Do you live in the same world the rest of us do?

I would carry in church if I could, but we have a K-8 school on premises. So, no go on the carry option. Dang it!!

 

[SERparacord]

Please allow me to extend a formal invitation to my church. Guns and all of their related accessories are gladly accepted as donations and will be put to good use for the betterment of our surrounding community.

As long as your name isn't Sharpton.

 

[sonofd]

I think it's pretty common nowadays for churchgoers to conceal carry at normal services. However, I do not think concealed carry in a daycare is a very good idea, unless that person is known to the church, trained, and approved by the church to be in the role of an official security representative. The need is to have someone vetted by church leadership. The little ones are just too precious to us all to take a chance on just anyone.​

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What's the difference in your children being in a church with a lawfully armed person and being in a Wal-Mart with a lawfully armed person?

 

[JettaKnight]

I think it's pretty common nowadays for churchgoers to conceal carry at normal services. However, I do not think concealed carry in a daycare is a very good idea, unless that person is known to the church, trained, and approved by the church to be in the role of an official security representative. The need is to have someone vetted by church leadership. The little ones are just too precious to us all to take a chance on just anyone.​

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What's the difference in your children being in a church with a lawfully armed person and being in a Wal-Mart with a lawfully armed person?

Ah man! I can't believe I missed the "Think of the children!" post here on INGO!

 

[clownsaw]

I always wondered why a church would need guards until someone told me how much cash rolls through them on Sunday mornings. The cynical side wonders why you don't hear about more church robberies.

 

[actaeon277]

I always wondered why a church would need guards until someone told me how much cash rolls through them on Sunday mornings. The cynical side wonders why you don't hear about more church robberies.

It's not just the money.
Some people have problems with religions.
Some people have problems with crowds.
Some people just have problems.

 

[Cool Breeze]

It's not just the money.
Some people have problems with religions.
Some people have problems with crowds.
Some people just have problems.

+1 Money would be way down on the list of my concerns- though just for reference, a typical 1000 member church can easily run a weekly budget of around $35k. Much more concerning are the people with issues regarding the "religion." For a simple example, a very conservative pastor who is very outspoken about a certain sin. It can get some people pretty riled up.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I sure hope that no BG's are reading this and gaining info

 

[Foxxwoof]

I'm just going to leave this here. This was a pic from my chruch's past Sunday service.

Not me in the pic just so you know. Stole the pic from one of my Pastor's facebook pages.

 

[OccasionalSh00ter]

My wife and I both carry concealed everywhere we go. That includes church.

 

[Psode27]

I recently go married, and I carried... my wife didnt think it was that funny.

 

[runpaulone]

CC at church is a great idea. Churches are not immune to the same violence that other establishments experience.

 

[JettaKnight]

I recently got married, and I carried... my wife didn't think it was that funny.

Was it her that you married?

 

[cmr13]

I recently go married, and I carried... my wife didnt think it was that funny.

That's awesome.

 

[MDave]

Personally I hadn't thought much of it either way until I read this post. Way down deep inside me, probably not coming from a good place, I really like the idea of bad guys finding out that they got more than they bargained for.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I recently go married, and I carried... my wife didnt think it was that funny.

Mrs_Frost said she would NOT marry me unless I carried my 1911 the whole time. I winked and moved my jacket to show a Kimber Ultra in stainless. The pastor (a good friend of mine since college) said he once had a "shotgun wedding" as a joke but can't remember a loaded pistol being a requisite.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The Pastor in the church that I grew up in OC'd in the pulpit every Sunday. I carry my 1911 OWB (under my suit jacket) in a Fobus every service. We're currently interviewing a young man to be our new Pastor. I asked him his position on carrying in church. He said I think everybody should carry. Right answer.