A couple of thoughts on this I've not seen addressed here: First, it seems that the fact that this is a church is largely irrelevant. Colleges, including priva

A couple of thoughts on this I've not seen addressed here: First, it seems that the fact that this is a church is largely irrelevant. Colleges, including private colleges, have had police departments for quite a while. I don't see what reasonable distinction can be made between a private college, a church, or even a large retailer. Second, active and retired police officers enjoy some interesting freedoms other civilians cannot access. For instance: under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act[1], it would be legal for a person who is sworn as an active police officer for this church in Alabama to carry a concealed handgun on their person in New York City. It is effectively impossible for any non-resident to do so legally who isn't covered by the LEOSA. Under the same law, anyone who retires from an agency after serving for 10 years or who is deemed by their agency to have a service-connected disability enjoys the same protections for life. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Officers_Safety_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Officers_Safet...