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SemperVerus Named In Top 50 of Feedspot’s List of Tactical Blogs

See Feedspot's Top 50 Tactical BlogsUsing search and social metrics on Google and media platforms, Feedspot has declared SemperVerus number 25 among the Top 50 Tactical Blogs on the internet.

According to Feedspot, the judging criteria include a blog’s

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  • Quality and consistency of posts and
  • The assessment of Feedspot’s editorial team and expert review.

Feedspot’s review of SemperVerus is: “An impressive blog with high quality and useful content.”

SemperVerus (meaning Stay True) is your catalyst to inform, inspire, persuade, impel, and invigorate; sparking you to positive action through 5 main strategic principles—prepare, aware, be, know, do—and 1 tactical element (self-defense). Bookmark this SemperVerus blog homepage and return often to read the latest helpful articles. And enter your email address into the box at the bottom of our blog posts to receive notifications of new articles about self-defense, church security, 2nd Amendment, and personal development news and information.

Interview With John Correia of Active Self Protection About Church Security Teams

SemperVerus interviewed John Correia, founder and owner of Active Self Protection, which has as its mission, “To help others develop the Attitude, Skills, and Plan to better protect themselves and their loved ones from harm” through research-informed evidence-based lessons.

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What are your recommendations for church security team members for crowd control and threat management based on the White House Correspondents Association Dinner shooting?
They’re actually very different kinds of incidents. The WHCA Dinner is venue security and executive protection which is very different than church safety. A church safety team functions best as part of hospitality and caregiving, not as security.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, WHCA Dinner Shooter: Is Your Situational Awareness Keen Enough? ]

What are some of the lessons ASP teaches in its “Self-Defense and the Way of Jesus” presentation?
It’s a multi-hour presentation, but our focus is on spiritual fitness first and foremost and developing a warm, growing, healthy relationship with Jesus as the core of our being. Self-defense as a principle is part of that, but of course, we need to consider use of force and deadly force in light of the person and work of Jesus on our behalf and on behalf of someone who threatens us. So, minimizing force, being a good, sane, sober, moral, prudent person, honoring the image of God in each person, and also having the emotional and spiritual stability to set and enforce healthy boundaries is the core of the message.

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4 Common Ways Predators Test You

Stephen Mazzagatti is a retired New Jersey State Trooper, firearms instructor, founder and safety consultant of Martell Training Group, and author of Defend Confidently: Elevate Situational Awareness, Secure Your Personal Safety, and Master Concealed Carry. His police career included the specialties of Aviation, Computer Crime (Cyber and Internet Crimes Against Children), Firearms, Field Operations, Deployment Services (Homeland Security missions), Governmental Integrity Unit, and Business Integrity Unit.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Don’t Be a Victim of Crime: Learn How to Refuse To Be A Victim® ]

In the video below, he describes Compliance Testing: four common scripts predators with a plan to break down your guard might use to gauge how vulnerable you are and if you’re an easy potential victim.

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Widener’s Reloading & Shooting Supply

Buying ammunition online is a convenient way to keep your range and self-defense supply stocked and up-to-date.

[ Read the SemperVerus article, What to Take to the Shooting Range—Including a Prayer ]

One business you’ll want to consider buying from is Widener’s Reloading & Shooting Supply in Johnson City, Tennessee. Founded in 1978 by Stan Widener, the company aims to make it easy for customers to find the primers, powders, ammunition, and components they need, and to help new shooters and reloaders learn about their sport through resources like this handy Guide to Smokeless Gun Powder.

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Counterterrorism: Violent Extremist Mobilization Indicators

The US Violent Extremist Mobilization Indicators, 2025 Edition is a PDF pamphlet published by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to inform law enforcement, terrorism prevention practitioners, other first responders, community leaders, as well as the general public about both threats of violence and contextual behaviors that suggest an individual is mobilizing to violence.

[ Read SemperVerus articles on the topic of THREAT ANALYSIS ]

This is a helpful situational awareness resource for church security teams and self-defenders in general for identifying discernible pre-indicator signs of criminal and terrorist aggression.

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