“Our Catholic Church (St. Peter the Apostle) has armed police officers during Mass. Several parishioners, my self included, carry. I try to position myself where I can watch the side door to the parking lot. There are too many whackjobs running loose nowadays.”
Hope you have someone in the parking lot and the front steps as well.
Sheepdogs have to watch over the flock
It occurs to me that this sort of situation calls for Knights of Columbus armed with “modern self-defense rifles”.