A Florida church that posted a controversial warning that its pastors are “heavily armed” and ready to use “deadly force” continues stirring debate online two weeks after the mass slaughter at a church in Texas.
Senior Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of the River at Tampa Bay Church posted on Instagram following the Texas shooting the sign on his church doors, where the pastors warn: “We are heavily armed — any attempt will be dealt with deadly force — yes we are a church and we will protect our people.”
Associate Pastor Allen Hawes told the Tampa Bay Times last week that the physical sign has been in place for over a year.
“It is a deterrent,” Hawes explained.
“Look at what is going on. In the past two months, look at what happened in Texas. Look at what happened in Las Vegas. Because we are a church that is on television, we are very involved in the community. We want people to know that this is a safe zone,” he added, referring to the string of mass shootings in America in recent months.
Hawes revealed that he has a concealed weapons permit, and that many of the 1,200-plus congregants are armed.
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