Most US Pastors Use Armed Congregants as Church Security

With shootings on the rise, more churches are dropping no-firearms policies and turning to gun-carriers in their flock, survey finds.Most churches have some type of security measures in place during worship services. Pastors point to intentional plans and armed church members more than other measures, but compared to three years ago, fewer say they have plans and more say they have gun-carrying congregants.Numerous fatal shootings have occurred at churches in recent years. In March, an armed ass