It is raising some controversy, true, but in fact of the last 10 shootings at a church, 2 of the gunmen were stopped (killed) by armed, trained guards as part of what is now being referred to as a "personal protection service." I.e. someone is training church parishioners in tactics, firearm use, and the legalities thereof - so that they may attend church and yet protect their neighbors.
On the CBS national news, they reported that in Texas, at least 300 people have gone through this training, though no one was at Sutherland's church with that particular type of training. Before you ask, the Texas police know because the company that does the training gets their graduates to apply for a concealed-carry permit. And I believe that their training must be documented in order to have that permit.
It is a heck of a note, but like it or not, it is a reality we must face.
