mavrik46

Christian here also. My wife and I are on the Youth Advisory Council in our church.

HotGuns

WOW...

already 9 pages of "guntoting" Christians.

EXCELLENT !!!

There may still be hope for this country yet....


I am amazed at the number of pastors that attend the certification classes for the permits here in Arkansas. It seems like we always have at least a couple.

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To achieve world government, it is necessary to remove from the minds of men, their individualism, loyalty to family traditions, national patriotism, and religious dogmas.'
Dr. G. Brock Chisolm

me

in Bible/Ministry this semester (I should be studding right now for my greek exam tomorrow ). Most of my education is focused toward youth ministry and I would love to work with middle school students. I have wondered what I would do about carrying, I carry at church but what about trips and things of this sort? What would I be able to carry when working with students? Do I carry my Kel-tec or would I be able to carry a Larger weapon? If I decided that I can not conceal a larger weapon I will be saving some pennies for a Kahr mk40.

Any advise on what some of you do in this youth ministry situation?

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Mark

"The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose."

-James Earl Jones

dr_cmg

Mark, you don't ask the easy questions do you. We have some people involved with youth ministry, so maybe they will chime in. I carry my Kel-Tec P32 at church, but I think you are asking about a time that is directly related to a youth gathering or activity. I don't deal with that myself, but I am the reference librarian of a woman's college and I carry the Kel-Tec and my SIG P239 in 9mm at work everyday. In Alabama carrying is not allowed in public schools K-12. Nothing is mentioned about colleges and even if it was this is a private Baptist college. There is also no provision in Alabama law for making a publicly accessible location a no carry zone. You can control your private property, but since people can walk on campus from the street it is not private property.

I think that I would probably spend some time in a youth ministry situation before making a final decision. I know I would carry the Kel-Tec, but would have to think carefully about anything bigger. Not much help am I.

Thanks for posting and I hope you get more answers.

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George

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein

newmexiglock

Rom 1-16: ... I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth...

I am not ashamed of my CCW and Glock either...

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America should have license to carry "children" laws...

Mooo

Doc Holliday

I am sure that through prayer God will give you the guidance that you are seeking. I do know that if my son was old enough to be in your youth group I would feel much better knowing that he would be with an adult on youth retreats, mission trips, etc. that had the ablilty to defend the kids from criminals. I wish that I had the means to do so everyday in my public school classroom..........

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Give Doc the shotgun.
They'll be less apt to get nervous if he's on the street howitzer.

Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like somebody just walked over your grave.

I have two guns, one for each of ya.

BillR

Another rotten sinner here, saved by Grace. My wife teaches Sunday School, and I'm an usher. We only have one LEO in the church, and I don't think even he carries there. This IS a pretty liberal place though.

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Glock 20, NS
Ruger MkIII bull-barrel

Baby Hulk

+1

I've already posted here, but couldn't resist in heartily agreeing with THIS!!

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It's not about the caliber you carry, it's about how you USE it.

Acts 4:12
(Mohammad Who?)

1988 DIE HARD 2008
NRA Member

limatunes

Another gun carrying Christian. I'm an MK (Missionaries Kid).

We were once in a church in Texas and the pastor wanted to make a point. I was MAYBE eleven years old. He asked how many people in the congregation were armed and for them to raise their guns. Guns went up ALL over the room--little old ladies, husbands, wives.

Then he asked them to hold up their Bibles.

The number was about the same, if not a little less.

He said, "Your gun is your protection from the world. Your Bible is the protection from the Devil. You should never be carrying one without the other."

It was great.

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dr_cmg

Thanks to all of you who have posted recently. It is great to see Christians who are not ashamed of the gospel, not ashamed to admit they are Christians, and not afraid to admit that God expects us to assume responsibility for ourselves. We live in a fallen world and we need to be prepared to take the actions necessary to insure that we and our families are as safe as we can be in it.

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George

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein