With holiday wreaths and garlands in the background, Steve Billinger stood at the front of Community Christian Church in rural Great Bend last Saturday and showed members how to disarm a gun-wielding assailant. More than two dozen members attended the Barton County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant’s active shooter training.Churches are considered “soft targets,” relatively unprotected or vulnerable to an attack, Billinger said. But he has been offering training programs for schools, churches and other public spaces since his days on the Kansas Highway Patrol.“Our goal here is to help you change your mindset,” Billinger told the audience.
Church offers active shooter training
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