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Several of our ladies on the board are able to talk to women about carry. Some were very opposed before they started too.

If the perspective of the preacher would help, I will be glad to visit w/ her from that direction.
If she wants some "Bible" passages that will back that up I will be glad to do that for her too.

I also teach ladies to shoot. If she wants to talk to ladies that carry I can put her in touch w/ them. If she wants to talk to ladies that do not carry but know the preacher & others do, I can put her in touch w/ them.

Willing to help any way possible.
LT

Have not heard of it but here in Deep East Texas we have Friday & Saturday night Gospel singings somewhere every week. They are in the country. Fifteen minutes response time for LEO at least. Usually 40 to 60 folks there. I have been knowing for a long time they are prime targets to rob.

frreed wrote:Don't get me wrong. My psychosis is very small and I have carried during weekday services. Access is the larger issue. Besides that I have a few in the pews that are ready to take care of any threat. Not many people know that I have a license and no one knows when I carry, except for a retired LEO (and he hasn't said a word. Just guessing he knows.)

Concerning who knows:
When you live in Tiny Town, Texas, it is impossible to keep it a complete secret.
Several yrs ago we had a thread on "Conceal Means Conceal" & that means CHL too. No one should even know that you have the plastic.

Well for me & all who live around here that would mean we would had to go to Houston, DFW, Austin or .... I have trained to some extent all but one of the holders in our church. I have shot & practiced w/ him. I am Safety Officer at the gun club here. Impossible to be undercover CHL. Most of us know what the other is carrying on any given Sunday & have shot each others weapons, both rifles & pistols.

I have gone to the class w/ Mom, Wife, & at least 2 others when they test and several renewals for self & others. There has never been a time that I did not know someone there. It is visitation opportunity. We will talk about Church, Sat. night Gospel singings, hunting, & range events coming up.

We are not in a "bad part of town" (just out of the city limits) but our church is VERY open to the bad folks in town. Several of those have come. Two have been converted. We have 1 right now coming regular & hearing the gospel that has been one bad boy. Another young & just out of prison for bad stuff. They are welcome here, they are welcomed when they arrive, they are encouraged, helped, visited with & watched real close.

Do they know? Young one, not at all.
The older fellow is like most in the small town church. He is kin to probably half & he is near kin to 25% of the church on any given Sunday. Two of those near kinsmen carry at church & know their area of responsibility. Does he know they carry at church? Dont know. They all grew up shooting, hunting, together. No doubt he knows theirs is not the house to mess up in.
He does know this is the Church to hear the gospel & be coverted & that is what is important.

carlson1 wrote:My Pastor carries while he is preaching

Yes sir.
My Brother.

jimlongley wrote:I even carried as I got baptised.

You bet. They will clean & reoil.

I carry when I baptize. No sence in taking it off & that is what waders are for.

cbr600 wrote:

Tactical_Texan_CHL wrote:Any good suggestions for church carry?

Wear a sports coat. That will dramatically increase your concealment options.

Coat is excellent. Also make sure you have quality gear. A good gunbelt & quality holster will stay in place & remain tight to your body.

I am an old country preacher that is really the heardman from Tekoa. It has been said that I am quit animated & demonstrative while preaching & my regular carry on Sunday now is a Ruger SP101. No one ever sees it. In a high threat time such as Rita I have carried my 1911.

I do confess that our church is probably more reseptive than most to Staff, Deacons, & others who have leadership responsibilities, being armed.

That 101 at 3:00 & anyone that wants to hug the preacher only bumps an elbow. A little practice & it can be done. You would be welcome to come visit & see how we do it if you want to.
LT

I too am one of the pastors that carry. I have no hesitation to carry on Sunday morning. No lunatic is going to get in the parking lot, load his pistol, stuff 5 more high cap mags in his pocket, & say to himself, Oh, self, this is Sunday morning. Go back home & behave.

We are a small congregation. Average 75 on a given sunday morning. 6 of those will be armed unless someone is really sick. Depending on shift work another may be there. Sunday night total will go to 55 & the same # armed.
Each knows their responsibilities if shooting starts.
We also have a "Threat Response Plan" for lesser problems.

Carry is welcome at our church & we can all get to them pretty easily.
Yes sir "Onward Christian Soldier" PTL and Pass the ammunition.