My internet pastor (Knoxville) is packing, and encourages all members of the congregation (especially the women) to do the same...primarily in response to the moslem menace.
I'm next county north of Knoxville up I-75. Two of my neighbors are preachers...with Conceal Carry Permits.
The perp attacked a Church of Christ they are more likely armed. They're devout individually ran churches with no national HQ as far as I know. Of the more well known Church of Christ members and ministers? The Robertson family {Duck Dynasty}. Not to be confused with very liberal United Church of Christ.