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More than half of U.S. churches rely on armed members as part of security plan: Survey
washingtontimes.com ^ | June 7, 2023 | Mark A. Kellner

Posted on 06/10/2023 7:42:26 AM PDT by PROCON

More than half of Protestant churches rely on armed members as part of their security plans, a survey of pastors shows.

About 81% of churches have at least one security measure in place and 54% rely on armed congregants as part of their security, according to a survey of 1,000 pastors conducted by the evangelical research group Lifeway Research.

The most-cited option, reported by 57% of pastors, is to have “an intentional plan for an active shooter situation.” Having armed members was the second most-cited security option. Third was radio communications among security personnel (26%), followed by a no-firearms policy for church buildings (21%).

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KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; armedcitizen; armedsecurity; banglist; church; churches; rkba; security
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To: Dave911

Same


61 posted on 06/11/2023 4:05:08 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: P-Marlowe

Thank you for the link.


62 posted on 06/11/2023 4:38:19 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: PROCON; All

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/missouri-pastor-stops-gunmen-during-church-service-prayer


63 posted on 06/11/2023 9:09:06 AM PDT by perfect stranger
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To: crusty old prospector

I attend one mega church in Louisville, and another in Stuart, Florida.

The Stuart church allows only one entrance to the sanctuary, and of course lots of exits. They look over everybody. TBH I feel a little silly when I show up in my aloha shirt. I mean, they’ll never figure it out, right?

I’m surprised I’ve never been stopped. I guess it’s the aura around me.

In Louisville Ron Aguiar pioneered organized church security. The place is crawling with plainclothes cops, in suits and wearing earpieces. I feel silly when I wear aloha shirts there as well.

That’s to say, I don’t need to carry when I go to church. I thank God for that.


64 posted on 06/11/2023 9:32:59 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (ESG is a hunting license on Republicans.)
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