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Armed Vigilantes and Church Security

Why churches should reconsider this security measure.

The reality of church shootings has led some congregations to use armed vigilantes–those with nothing more than a concealed-weapons permit–as security. In the video above, Richard Hammar, editor for ChurchLawToday.com and author of more than 100 books on church legal and tax issues, talks about the dangers of this practice and one viable alternative.

What security measures do you think are, or aren't, appropriate to use?

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