Church Shooting in Louisville ...

[Czeetah]

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120906/NEWS01/309060081/One-person-dead-another-critical-shooting-Springdale-Community-Church?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home&nclick_check=1

[skipper]

What's next, wonder what is causing these muti-victim shootings at public places. All the more reason to ccw.

[CheapShot]

What's next, wonder what is causing these muti-victim shootings at public places. All the more reason to ccw.

Does anyone know if Kentucky CCW laws allow concealed carry in churches? Texas CCW laws do not.

[idiotsayswhat]

Not for certain, but I know a lot of states will allow it in Churches if the presiding pastor agrees to it... 

[DenStinett]

Not for certain, but I know a lot of states will allow it in Churches if the presiding pastor agrees to it...

I do believe that's the Law here in Utah

........wonder what is causing these muti-victim shootings at public places ?

And if you notice, it's always around the time of a major Election
I still say it's Telefon

[bozwell]

Not for certain, but I know a lot of states will allow it in Churches if the presiding pastor agrees to it...

I had an interesting chat with my CCW instructor about churches in this area.  Apparently, a lot of local churches send their deacons and other officials to his classes for training, and they purposefully organize it so that they're all carrying on Sunday.  The reason being - some of the big churches have a LOT of cash on hand during Sunday service and they are a big target for robberies.  Makes perfect sense... but it's pretty sad in a way.

[Twmaster]

And if you notice, it's always around the time of a major Election.
I still say it's Telefon.

Heh. I remember that movie. The Tin Foil Crowd is already saying all these shootings are set-ups...

[DenStinett]

.........The Tin Foil Crowd is already saying all these shootings are set-ups...

You?re just jealous, because the voices choose to talk to me....And only ME ! ! !
?Oh yeah....what Cupcake ? ! ??
I'm sorry, what were you saying ? 

[skipper]

Boswell, I just googled Sunday church service armed robbery, unbeleivable. If i knew how to post them i would. Would make good new topic.

[bozwell]

Boswell, I just googled Sunday church service armed robbery, unbeleivable. If i knew how to post them i would. Would make good new topic.

From what I've been told, it's not uncommon and it makes some sense.  Some of these churches are huge and people giving 10% or 20% of their income... that's a lot of cash floating around.  I was glad to hear some of the churches in my area are taking active steps to defend themselves - better to have a firearm and training to use it, than not to have it during a crisis.  That said, multiple CCW holders engaging armed robbers in a crowded church... I just hope it never comes to that.  I suspect it won't be pretty. 

[skipper]

Yeah, that could be mass pandemonium.

[armoredman]

skipper, BOOO! 
I never knew any of my local churches that had unofficial security, but I'm sure it happens. You might find it interesting that the proscription against arms in a church was in response to robberies of churches in the Dark Ages...hearing that the Good Lord was poised to send you to a very bad place for bearing arms inside the walls made some hesitate.
Nowadays, I think it to be simple caution. I hadn't heard of churches being robbed of collection plates, but it makes evil sense.

[skipper]

Mr. A, I have heard of churches being broken into, but not armer robbery on Sunday Morning. I was surprised, never occured to me someone might do that. Surely those robbers will be sent to that very bad hot place.

[Gunsandbibles]

Maybe they ought to start making people that rob churches listen to The Word at gun point that might do them good