After the deadly mass shooting and arson at a church in Michigan, safety at places of worship is top of mind, and Florida lawmakers will soon consider a bill that aims to make it easier for them to have armed security.
The current proposal, sponsored by State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Pensacola), would waive several licensing and training requirements for armed security volunteers to serve at places of worship.
“Unfortunately, hate is no respecter of denominational differences,” said Gaetz. ”And so we’re seeing whether it’s Mormons, whether it’s Catholics, whether it’s Jews, whether it’s Muslims, no matter who it is, there is now in this country, sadly, a feeling among people of faith that they have to be prepared to defend themselves and my bill makes that possible.”
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Action News Jax spoke with Pastor Chris Tomlinson of Destiny Church in Jacksonville over the phone as he was in between appointments…