Does Texas Church Shooting Advocate for Parishioners Carrying Guns?

For many, it is difficult to believe that the words active shooter and church would ever need to appear in the same sentence. However, church shootings are quickly becoming constant in America. Many are concerned while, unfortunately, far too many others are in denial. The realization of increased shootings has many people wondering if it advocates for parishioners carrying guns in church.

A shooter at a church in White Settlement, Texas, was taken down by parishioners with guns seconds after he began firing Sunday. Those parishioners, who were also volunteer members of the church’s security team, can carry guns into church due to a law passed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in response to another deadly church shooting that took the lives of 26 people in 2017.

Places of worship used to insinuate solitude and peace, now they have somehow become a target for senseless shootings. Active shooters are a harsh reality of church life today and as such, it is important that pastors and other leaders recognize and understand … Click HERE to continue reading