When members of his church use the sanctuary to teach concealed carry handgun courses, Marengo Christian Church preacher Jeff Copley often stops by. His advice: "When you put that gun on in the morning, the first thing you do is pray you will not have to use it." The Morrow County church of 40 to 50 members has been a concealed carry training site since at least 2004. Church members who have been certified as instructors by the National Rifle Association teach three or four sessions a year.
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