Every Church Needs A Second Amendment-Fortified Security Plan
Meek Don't Mean Weak
A shooting at a Michigan church on Sunday makes the somber and compelling case for why every single house of worship in America should take steps to protect itself against the inevitable threats of violence against Christians.
Brian Anthony Browning, later identified as the son of a CrossPointe Community Church parishoner, allegedly armed himself with a tactical vest and two guns before driving his vehicle into the Wayne, Michigan, house of worship and opening fire on the building’s exterior.
His attempted rampage, captured on a service livestream, threatened pews filled with approximately 150 worshippers — many were children present for the Vacation Bible School-themed service. While a security guard sustained a non-life-threatening gun wound, no lives except for the shooter’s own were lost thanks to the preparedness of the church and its members.
As Browning tried to breach the church building with his weapons in tow, he was promptly mowed down by a CrossPointe deacon driving a Ford F-150. The member was reportedly running late for the service and took action when he noticed the commotion. Two of the church’s armed members finished the job by…
We haven’t gone to church unarmed in at least 5 years. My wife has her edc in her holster purse, and I have mine on me. Some of my fellow parishioners are also armed. If that’s what it takes to protect ourselves from some lunatic, then that’s what we’ll do. It’s not a matter of being afraid of an attacker, it’s a matter of being prepared to defend ourselves and others.