A bill moving through the legislature could allow guns into churches, more bars and government buildings as well as permit teachers to carry them into schools. Decisions would be left up to each individual institution, which local leaders are glad of. The Rev. Dr. Terry Walton, senior pastor at Gainesville First United Methodist Church, said he would look for guidance from congregation members, local church leaders, the North Georgia United Methodist Conference and representatives from the national United Methodist Church before making a decision on whether to allow firearms in his church.