Recently, an educator reached out to me regarding a student engaged in research on firearms and safety matters. This student stumbled upon one of our articles and generously offered their research for publication on our website. After looking over the information and making a couple of suggestions, we were glad to promote their "Gun Safety Resource From Our Class" research. Keep reading to get the rest of this story…

We see articles, like the one referenced below, pretty often and have conversations with people about the "fast draw" or "first round on target" mentality/methodology. DON'T misunderstand what we are saying here. We DO advocate for a good skill set and continual training (in context). We DO advocate for stress inoculation in training (again in context).

Here's a comprehensive breakdown of gun policies being promoted by the current crop of candidates provided by the Washington Free Beacon. It includes a pretty thorough explanation of what these policies are and the effects (if any) they might have on incidents according to recent studies.

Recently we have seen a lot of news about Red Flag Laws. News such as: they are unconstitutional, they are a gateway to registration and confiscation, they violate the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th amendments, and lots more.

Some of what we see, hear, and read is truth, but there’s a lot of rhetoric on both sides of this issue. I’ve reposted some news articles and blogs related to the subject and have seen a pretty big spike in traffic on our Facebook page with several comments, some private messages, texts, emails, and some phone calls discussing this topic.

[A recent article from "The Blaze"] "In Indiana, Police shot teachers with airsoft guns during active shooter drill: 'This is what happens if you just cower'…

There’s going to come a day when all eyes are looking up, staring at you.

They took time out of their busier-than-ever lives and traveled . . . to see you.

They made room in their budget (some planning months ahead), and they are handing over their hard-earned money . . . to you.

You might be wondering at this point: Who are “they”? Well, let me tell you. They are your future students. And you are their Firearms Instructor. And, of course, what you offer to your future students largely depends on the quality of your instruction. It depends on how well you were trained and your willingness to continue to develop yourself as an instructor.

The quickest, easiest, most cost-effective and safest way to create security for your church and get stakeholders onboard.

Every so often when I travel, I drive by a very large, or “mega” church. And let me tell you . . . It’s big. Don’t get me wrong – it’s not necessarily TV “megastar” evangelist big. But it’s plenty big.

My drive past the church involves the same scene every time the church has an event. An armed, uniformed Law Enforcement Officer waving me by with his hand. On the side of the road – his fellow officers. Usually, two or three are standing on the side of the road, chatting away. Actually, there’s more than three. As I look over to my right, in the direction of the parking lot, I see more officers. Armed. Of course.

I’ve never been to the front door of this church. (I don’t attend a mega church.) But I am sure they have a n officer near the door. Like I said: I never attended this church. But, I’m willing to wager they have an armed guard near the entrance.

And it got me to thinking…

Are the parishioners of a megachurch more valuable than members of a medium or small size church?

Are their lives so valuable that they alone deserve armed security every Sunday?

Are their lives more valuable than the people I worship with every Sunday?

Of course not. But we act that way. Don’t we?