NewsNational News ‘I carry, and I don’t care who knows it’: Pastors pack heat in wake of church shootings Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X New Shiloh Baptist Church pastor Rev. Dr. Harold Carter Jr., right, meets with head of security David Johnson before a Wednesday night service. The church uses both plainclothes and uniformed security for all church events. (Kenneth K. Lam/staff) By Jonathan M. PittsPUBLISHED: October 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT | UPDATED: October 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM EDT"The pastor almost has to be a security guard." Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X RevContent Feed