Sample Policies, Procedures, and Press Releases

Unitarian Universalist congregations and organizations have created these resources on active shooters and gun violence. We offer them here as samples that can assist your own organization in developing a plan. Remember, there are many different opinions on the matter, and so we recommend you use a good process that is inclusive of the congregation members as you create a statement for your congregation. You should also check the laws in your state about concealed and open carry of weapons.

• Protocol for Responding to an Intruder With a Gun or Weapon (PDF) (First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee)
• Press Release: Guns Prohibited on Church Property (PDF) (Northwest UU Congregation Sandy Springs, GA)
• Policy Brief: Gun Violence Prevention (PDF) (UU Legislative Ministry of NJ)
• Church Weapons Policy, (UU Church of Tippecanoe County, Lafayette, IN)