“I carry and I don’t care who knows it.”

Rev. Rodney Hudson. The pastor of Ames Memorial Church in Sandtown-Winchester and Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Harlem Park explained why he openly carries a firearm during church services. After being mugged in his church parking lot and attacked while giving a eulogy, Hudson said he now employs an armed guard for all church activities. “It’s sad to say — we all believe in God as our protector,” he said, “but the other harsh reality is that there are so many people who have absolutely no respect for God and the church nowadays.” (Baltimore Sun)