Some clergyman are just more, let's say, adament about weapons inside the church. By the way, when I say church, I mean sanctuary. One of the ministers who didn't allow weapons in the sanctuary couldn't care less if you walked around the rest of the building with an M-16.
Very good point, Matthews. Our church has a sanctuary (the area behind the altar rail), and the rest of the church is composed of the choir, the nave and the narthex.

Cheers,

Todd