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My in-laws attend services at a church in Portland TN that I won't name for obvious reasons, and after a church shooting in Antioch a couple years ago the pastor and deacons decided it wasn't going to happen at their church.
Not only are firearms perfectly welcome there, they've gone so far as to have a group of armed volunteers to protect the church during services with seating in strategic positions assigned to them, along with somebody in the foyer and a guy in the parking lot keeping an eye on the overall picture.
All the parishioners are well aware of that and have received instructions on what to do in case of an attack such as hitting the floor if they are able and staying down to keep from becoming an unintended casualty.
