Hey thank you for mentioning this - I admit that I did not read the rule on this until after seeing your post. My apologies to the Forum if this has crossed into a banned topic; my interest is purely on the concept of security in houses of worship.

Thanks, all, for the replies so far.

Many have mentioned CCW in churches. My state allows it and my closest friends and fellow team members know that I carry regularly. It's not a requirement for our team and I know several folks in our congregation who carry and are not part of the security / safety effort.

If interested, check out an organization called the Church Security Alliance for lots of helpful, interesting information, also.