Pastor Chapa is not the first in this area.NotRPB wrote:Pastor will be armed during services after #SutherlandSprings
Pastor says he plans to carry handgun after Sutherland Springs church shooting
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nationa ... -1.3619146Pastor Jaime Chapa of El Faro Bible Church in Sullivan City, Texas, told ABC affiliate station KRGV he'll be carrying a handgun during church services from here on out.
His licensed parishioners are also expected to have weapons on them inside the house of worship.
"What happened in Sutherland (Springs, Texas) will not ever happen in our church," he said.
This is just up the road from me; but a little further up the road from me there is a church where the pastor is ex-Air Force, is an active competitive shooter, and a significant chunk of the congregation carrying at any given service because we know we're welcome there. This has been the case for several years.
I also found this interesting;
NBC26 has reported that a website called SheepdogChurchSecurity.net has appeared online, offering courses for parishioners and clergy members looking to implement increased safety measures.
The site suggests churches do a facilities assessment to avoid becoming "soft targets."