I was in a church this morning that has uniformed LEO’s who are members of the church openly carrying.
I didn’t hear one complaint.
I also know another church in our area where members have concealed carry permits and do so during church. I’d trust any one of them with a loaded gun on their person.
Armed personnel in Christian churches is now virtually an unspoken rule and for good reason. I know several in deep blue Massachusetts also have eyes on the parking lot and all doors during service.
It should be standard for ANY conservative gathering. I cannot stress this enough. Do not ask for permission. If law enforcement is there, tell them ‘we got our own line of defense to compliment yours.’ No further details needed. If they have a problem with that, then having there is probably worthless.