AFCop
Regular Member
Back Story: Started attending a new church about 6 weeks ago. Got some sideways stares but nothing significant and people have been friendly.
Yesterday my wife finds out that for the first week we were the talk of the church. Even after the pastor said "We're an open carry church."
The church had its annual partners meeting this past Wednesday (their word for members) and today after the service 2 things happened...
1. He invited us to their new members meeting on Saturday and
2. Said he would be drafting a carry policy for the church and asked if I would provide some input.
He said he gets it but doesn't want just anyone to carry. He said I was fine because I was a MP and my wife was ok, well because she's with me but he doesn't want some random joe carrying not knowing what, if any training they've had. Like requiring a CHP, etc.
I'm sure he's getting some push from the members and wants to strike a balance and I think its great he's giving me the opportunity to provide input but I want to have ideas, facts and statistics to aid me in my presentation.
My position is the 2nd is just as important as the first and the no requirement to have any prerequisites to practice religion... But I'd like to show stats (or a lack there of) of OCers in general. I would like a no policy approach but at the very least be able to limit the policy to mirror state law.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Yesterday my wife finds out that for the first week we were the talk of the church. Even after the pastor said "We're an open carry church."
The church had its annual partners meeting this past Wednesday (their word for members) and today after the service 2 things happened...
1. He invited us to their new members meeting on Saturday and
2. Said he would be drafting a carry policy for the church and asked if I would provide some input.
He said he gets it but doesn't want just anyone to carry. He said I was fine because I was a MP and my wife was ok, well because she's with me but he doesn't want some random joe carrying not knowing what, if any training they've had. Like requiring a CHP, etc.
I'm sure he's getting some push from the members and wants to strike a balance and I think its great he's giving me the opportunity to provide input but I want to have ideas, facts and statistics to aid me in my presentation.
My position is the 2nd is just as important as the first and the no requirement to have any prerequisites to practice religion... But I'd like to show stats (or a lack there of) of OCers in general. I would like a no policy approach but at the very least be able to limit the policy to mirror state law.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks