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How safe is your place of worship?

  • Written by Christopher P. Scheitle, Assistant Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University

Many Americans may be wondering what security measures are in place at their place of worship after 11 people were killed in Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

President Donald Trump also alluded to this question when he said “the results would have been far better” if the Tree of Life congregation had armed...

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