Concealed Carry in Church

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Originally Posted by Esaias

"They were open carrying as a deterrent to bandits."

So, do these folks advocate open carry of side arms as a visual deterrent?

No need to train to actually use them, though? Like Amish farmers armed with Ar15s?

The anti self defense crowd's arguments are not only silly, but actually DANGEROUS.

Good grief. This is no different than liberals arguing "Aim for the hand or leg" instead of center mass.

A lot of straw here.

Carrying a weapon as a visual deterrent doesn't mean not adequately acquainting yourself with it's use (But it would be nice if we had the name of the gladiatorial school the apostles trained at to become proficient in swordplay against Romans who did nothing but train).

When I was doing undercover asset protection, we were following someone who appeared to be shoplifting, until we saw the concealed gun he was carrying, and we walked away. Visual deterrent.

Kind of like those signs that read "This house doesn't call 911". What's that for, but to act as a visual deterrent?

Many carry unloaded, as a visual deterrent.

But here's the thing. We aren't talking simply carrying a firearm in this thread while in public.

We are talking about concealed, that is, not visual, firearms, to a church gathering.

Now, I know you have firearms, right? And I know you meet in homes for your church meetings. I assume you meet in your home on occasion?

Is your gun loaded and holstered under your pant leg during the meeting, or secured with a trigger lock in a locked case under a bed or in a cabinet somewhere, during the meeting?

Because what is being discussed in this thread are brothers covertly carrying loaded weapons on their very person during meetings with the intent to use them--IN A CROWDED LOCATION--should an attack occur.

Esaias, do you pack when you go to a house meeting?