Quote Originally Posted by Am Bārd View Post
With regards to weapons in a House of Worship - it's actually quite historical for Scots to wear weapons in church. There is a semi-famous quote describing the Scots as always going about armed, even in church - though I'm afraid I can't recall the source at the moment.
Well, yes and no...while there are at least two stories I can think of armed ministers -- both Episcopalian vicars dealing with hostile Presbyterian congregations -- and of course, the armed piquets of the Covenanters on guard against approaching dragoons -- generally, church protocol and custom frowns on the idea of wearing weapons while in kirk.

Remember that in a church there is the custom of the right of sanctuary -- think the martyrdom of St. Thomas a' Becket or Bruce's murder of the Red Comyn.

T.