I told my wife that if I get out of the pew she is to drop down and stay out of sight until I came back to get her.
The only thing I was carrying was my Leatherman Wave, but it was better than nothing.
Fortuneately the man was just a homeless guy looking for a hand out and not looking for trouble.
I am strongly reconsidering carrying 24/7 after taht incident.
It has been said that the deacons in our Texas church now constitute one of the best trained — and best armed — security forces outside the U.S. military...