Christian Warrior Training’s Database Analysis of Houses of Worship Active Killer Incidents

Keith Graves of Christian Warrior Training has compiled a database of 30 verified active shooter and deadly force incidents at houses of worship in the United States from 1999 to 2026.

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He says, “Every entry is sourced. Every weapon caliber, service phase, casualty count, and motive category has been checked against primary reporting. Where data was not publicly confirmed, it is listed as unconfirmed rather than estimated.”

[ Read the SemperVerus article, A List of Active Killer Incidents at Houses of Worship and Religious Schools ]

Here Are His 6 Findings:

1: The Dominant Weapon Is the Handgun

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Active Killer Advice Compendium ]

2: Transition Moments Are When Your Guard Is Down

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Self-Defense and Church Security: Make Scanning Your Priority ]

3: Anti-Religious Hate Is the Leading Motive Category

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Interview With Police Trainer, Ron Borsch, on Church Security Teams Stopping Active Killer Incidents ]

4: Domestic Violence Runs Through One in Six Attacks

[ Read the SemperVerus article, US Secret Service Threat Assessment Church Case Study Links Domestic Violence with Mass Attacks ]

5: Most Attacks Happen Inside the Building

[ Read the SemperVerus article, The 5 Lines of Defense in Church Security, Beginning Outside ]

6: Armed Security Determines the Outcome

[ Read the SemperVerus article, The Biblical Case Why Every Church Needs Armed Security ]

Read the complete Christian Warrior Training article and watch the video here.

Also See These SemperVerus Articles

•   Interview with Keith Graves of Christian Warrior Training

•   Stopped: Armed Man Threatening Mass Shooting in a Naples, Florida Church

•   Terrorists Call for Attacks on Christians

•   Church Security Demands a Higher Standard Than Mere Every Day Carry

•   Church Security Team Pistol Qualification Course

•   The Biblical Case for Being a Christian AND a Warrior

•   Discreet Body Armor for Self-Defense and Church Security

•   Always Carry. Always Alert.

•   Preparation Warnings from Former CIA Analyst, Sarah Adams

•   Church Security Armament Recommendations By Tom Givens, John Correia, and 6 Other Professionals

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