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‘Where To Shoot’ App Helps Find Ranges Nationwide

NSSF^®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, has relaunched its improved free Where To Shoot mobile app—available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices—giving target shooters, hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, self-defenders, and church security teams convenient access to the most comprehensive directory of American shooting ranges.

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The refreshed Where To Shoot app introduces a streamlined design and enhanced search tools that let users quickly find shooting facilities wherever they are — whether at home or on the road.

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Key features include:

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Posted on 03/12/202603/13/2026

Checklist: Terrorist Preoperational Surveillance Tactics

18,000 known or suspected terrorists are in America. That’s the current estimate from Joseph Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, in his testimony before the Congressional House Committee On Homeland Security. (Watch his testimony on YouTube.)

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Kent says most of these military-aged fighters are from the Middle East, Africa, and Indonesia, from war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Mali, and Somalia, according to this Law Enforcement Today (LET) article.

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“Former CIA analyst Sarah Adams says over 8,000 are Al Qaeda trained. ISIS fighters, along with other various Islamic terror groups, make up the other 10,000 killer-force estimate. A video smuggled from a Taliban training camp, shows combat drills with skill sets comparable to US Tier 1 operators, such as Navy Seals, Green Beret, and Delta force.”

The Biblical Case for Being a Christian AND a Warrior

In his Bible study article, Can You Be a Christian and a Warrior at the Same Time?, Keith Graves of
Christian Warrior Training, makes the biblical case why followers of Jesus can serve in a profession that may require force, such as police officers and church security volunteers.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Interview with Keith Graves of Christian Warrior Training ]

He says, “The New Testament does not avoid men who carried weapons or operated under authority. It speaks directly to them, and it does so without treating their profession as automatically sinful.”

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

Excerpts from the article are below:

Church Security PDF Library: Multi-Source Free Manuals

On this page is a collection of guides, fact sheets, and manuals from a variety of sources that provide helpful information for church security teams. Return often as new documents are added when available.

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Bible Info

Global Risks That Could Affect Church Security

A contested multipolar landscape is emerging worldwide where confrontation is replacing collaboration, and trust—the currency of cooperation—is losing its value. That’s the conclusion of the World Economic Forum‘s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2026 (PDF).

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While the annual report’s intent is to inform secular leaders making policy decisions, it can be of interest to church security teams to help prepare for possible social unrest that could affect the safety of their churches and congregants.

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It posits that societal and political disruption may deepen over the next two years as technology becomes more embedded in daily life and geoeconomic tensions persist, heightening the risks of increased digital distrust and social confrontation.

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Misinformation and disinformation, societal polarization, state-based armed conflict, and cyber insecurity, all identified as worsening, could lead to conflict and danger for Christians and church events.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, What You Should Know to Prepare for Mobs Invading Church Services ]

The Global Risks Report 2026 draws on the views of over 1,300 global leaders and specialists from academia, business, government, international organizations, and civil society. It identifies and analyzes the most pressing risks across three timeframes: immediate (2026); short-to-medium term (the next two years); and long term (the next 10 years).