After the shooting years ago in a DFW suburb,I am surprised that all churches haven’t taken this stance.
Mine has been armed for years. Anyone who has a CCW is encouraged to carry in church.
!. Shooter was an atheist and several sources say he hated Christians. 2. He was illegally possessing a firearm. 3. A good guy with a gun stopped him.
Sell your cloak and buy a sword.
Most of the churches I go to, Fundamental Independent Baptist, always have a couple of armed people in the congregation. Not that any of us would know who those people are. (s)
Seems God’s armour of protection just isn’t good enough anymore.
I thought seriously about getting my CCW when I was an usher. I did feel it my duty to tackle an intruder and at least brain him with a candle snuffer. Now I consider it a duty to carry.
Going back in years; how many killings have there been at churches where someone with a gun would have prevented a mass killing?
Yes yes yes! everybody needs to exercise their natural right to carry arms for self protection. The dems will hate this but it is a rational and natural response to keep from getting murdered, mugged or beaten by crazed thugs
NATURE:
NATURE:
NATURE:
It is an offense to nature that man refuses to defend himself.
Our church uses an off duty cop - I’d wager mine isn’t the only concealed weapon in the nave....
Being a depressive, I personally wouldn’t own a gun, but thank goodness for all of you who do. I sit in the front at my church. Before each mass, I touch the hymnals and reconfirm that if somebody rushes the altar in order to hurt or kill our priest, I will grab the hymnal, holler and rush the altar.
I may not live, but hopefully, I’ll get the attention of the armed female Minneapolis police officer who attends the early mass.
I also took hatchet throwing lessons, so I am confident that I will hit the (muslim, in my mind) in the head with the book.
There was a time when church goers were required to bring their “firelocks” to church, and drill after services.
In ancient England, church goers were required to bring their longbows and arrows for the same reason.
Then the Fainthearts took over and banned it.
Mass shooters look for "soft-targets" and (for the most part) will run when confronted. Knowing that they might be walking into an armed and prepared camp will make them think twice and look for "softer" targets in the future...
Yesterday in South Texas an evil God-hating man made war on unarmed Christians; men, women, and children.
Yesterday in South Texas an armed Christian, Stephen Willeford, made war back, and prevailed.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
And in the end, the only real means of protecting innocent life, and preserving liberty, is an armed, prepared, willing citizenry.