Quick Hit: Church Security, Part II | GUNS Magazine Podcast #15

This podcast episode emphasizes the critical need for proactive church security planning. Hosts Brent Wheat and Roy Huntington, drawing on their experience, stress that establishing a security team requires more than just acquiring firearms. Key takeaways include the importance of addressing potential congregational pushback, developing comprehensive plans that extend beyond active shooter scenarios to include medical emergencies and domestic disputes, and seeking professional training. The discussion highlights that effective church security is about creating a holistic safety team, not just armed guards.

This video discusses church security strategies, emphasizing proactive measures and trained responses to active threats. Pastor Mark Neely, with extensive law enforcement and SWAT experience, outlines a 'Report-Adjust-Respond' (RAR) model for churches. He stresses the importance of trained security teams, regular practice, and the need for churches to take protection seriously, drawing parallels to biblical instructions for disciples to carry weapons. The discussion also covers effective shooting drills like the Failure Drill and Mozambique Drill for neutralizing threats.

This video emphasizes proactive church security through a 'Report, Remove, React' strategy, moving beyond 'Run, Hide, Fight'. It highlights the importance of trained personnel, team coordination, and consistent firearms practice, advocating for a professional-level standard. Pastor Mark Neely, with 28 years in law enforcement and SWAT, stresses that church security teams don't need to be former military but must be rigorously trained and practice regularly.

This video highlights new tactical programs from Adaptiv Defense, including a 2-3 day CQB course for active shooter response led by former Army Special Operations personnel Jesse Sinkov. The training is designed for both individual officers and church security teams, emphasizing practical skills in a shoot house environment with both pistol and carbine. The programs are part of an expanded curriculum run by Brantley Merriam and others.

This video emphasizes the critical need for organized and trained security teams in houses of worship. Host William Kirk and guest Tommy Sapp of Protect His House detail how churches can move from having no security to establishing robust safety protocols. Key takeaways include the importance of comprehensive training covering medical emergencies and de-escalation, proper vetting of team members, and developing clear SOPs to mitigate liability and ensure the safety of congregants.

John Lovell, founder of Warrior Poet Society and former security professional, offers a free 12-part church security training series. This comprehensive resource, accessible via the WPSN app or watchwpsn.com, covers essential aspects of security planning, team building, and proactive measures to enhance safety in religious institutions. Lovell urges community sharing to save lives and implement tangible safety steps beyond prayer.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.