Texas churches arm, train congregants

[WhyElKay]

Texas churches arm, train congregants in wake of mass shootings

Acrid gun smoke clouded the sunny entrance of a Texas church on a recent Sunday.

www.koin.com

Some argue it's a liability... what do you think?

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[Andy54Hawken]

Our Lady of the Holy 5.56...?

Being armed and trained...
Along with the willingness to use your skill and training...
As well as having the wisdom , for when to use or not use , said skill with firearms...
Is key whenever and wherever folks are around guns.

As for liability...
I would ask , just how often are folks around concealed carriers of firearms and no one is harmed or even noticed...?
And which is the greater liability....having armed church goers...or murdered church goers...?

And with that last bit said...
Its a sad world in which we live in , when options like this are needed....
Andy

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

A soft target hardening themselves?
Bet you they aren't an easy target after this compared to those that simply take a pacifist approach and turn the other cheek.

 

[AMT]

If the church chooses to support the 2A, and allow it's congregation to freely carry on their property, why not agree to offer training to anyone willing to take it?

"Today, the interdenominational church has four campuses and 3,000 worshippers on an average Sunday, Walker said. It has increased security as it has grown, asking off-duty police to carry weapons at church events. And it recently hired Riggall's company, Sheepdog Defense Group, to train volunteers in first aid, threat assessment, de-escalation techniques, using a gun and tactical skills, such as clearing rooms during an active shooting. "

I think of it as added security and "support" for a potential future "encounter".

I would if i were a member of that church i would do the training too. Knowledge, skill(s) and abilities is a good thing. Especially when it's offered for free.

 

[DB is Here]

We're surrounded by liabilities, it's about risk mitigation and they're doing their part IMO.

 

[Stomper]

And the angels above doth sing... "God created all mankind, but Sam Colt made them equal".

 

[WhyElKay]

I wish we could be proactive and this passionate in public schools.

 

[DB is Here]

I wish we could be proactive and this passionate in public schools.

Politicians, Movie Stars & Billionaires are all protected by guns, they already know what works...It just doesn't fit with what they desire to accomplish.

 

[KKG]

What Andy said!

Good for them!

 

[Stomper]

I wish we could be proactive and this passionate in public schools.

"We" are, but "they" aren't.

 

[Joe13]

Texas may as well be their own country - things are different there.

 

[11Charlie]

Its always been good guy with gun stops bad guy with gun. Good for them and let freedom ring!!!

 

[Tony617]

Good for Texas. I find it interesting that Texas mostly has their own power grid as well. Not sure though now since this article is from 2011.

Texplainer: Why Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid?

 

[KKG]

Texas is a very special State. When the Texas Flag is flown with the Stars and Stripes they MUST be at the same height. NO other States Flag can be at the same height as the Stars and Stripes.

Lots of people don't know this but it's the Law. Ignorance is very common when it comes to Flying Flags in this Country.

 

[MannyGlocks]

Didn't Sheldon and Amy do a flag flying video?

 

[ma96782]

Things are a little different at my church.



Aloha, Mark

 

[Eric in Oregon]

Texas is a very special State. When the Texas Flag is flown with the Stars and Stripes they MUST be at the same height. NO other States Flag can be at the same height as the Stars and Stripes.

Lots of people don't know this but it's the Law. Ignorance is very common when it comes to Flying Flags in this Country.

The flag code isn't law either federally or in Texas. You should probably look it up before you talk about ignorance.

Can the Texas Flag Fly at the Same Height as the U.S. Flag?

Does federal law allow only the Texas state flag to be flown at the same height as the U.S. national flag?

www.snopes.com

 

[titsonritz]

It do more than any new law will.

 

[clearconscience]

My church in Vancouver started back up with a security group.
Several of them are armed.
I told them if they needed help I'd help out since I'm armed every Sunday anyway

 

[KKG]

The flag code isn't law either federally or in Texas. You should probably look it up before you talk about ignorance.

Can the Texas Flag Fly at the Same Height as the U.S. Flag?

Does federal law allow only the Texas state flag to be flown at the same height as the U.S. national flag?

www.snopes.com

Whatever you say, I know better. Snopes is just people writing whatever they want just like Wiki.