Gun-Violence

​Christians are opposed to, and appalled by, all forms of senseless violence.  So, how does this conviction translate into action when it comes to the rash of gun violence that has been plaguing our nation?  Should we oppose the Second Amendment and support draconian measures to restrict private ownership of firearms?

Let’s get back to my opening remark: we oppose all forms of senseless violence.  Keep in mind that the greatest perpetrators of violence throughout history have been governments.  These governments have used violence against the people of other nations (as in wars) and against their own people (as in “police action” and the suppression of opponents).  Governments have been the greatest abusers of individual liberties, the greatest organized criminals, and the greatest mass-murderers throughout the ages.  The purpose of the Second Amendment was not primarily to allow people to hunt or even to protect their homes from criminals.  The purpose of the Second Amendment was primarily to allow the people to defend themselves from an abusive government, and to put the fear of God into any politicians who might consider abusing the people.  Accordingly, the best interests of the people demand that we preserve, protect, and defend the Second Amendment at all cost.

The on-going loss of life to gun violence every year truly is tragic.  But what word can we use to describe the loss of nearly 100 million souls in the Twentieth Century — all at the hands of their own abusive governments?  Think it can’t happen here?  Consider this: nearly every major proponent of gun control is also an advocate of bigger government.  Think that’s an idle coincidence?  I don’t.  So, if you really want to do something meaningful to “keep Americans safe and prevent future tragedies”, then work to restrict government, not guns.

​So, how do we work to decrease gun violence?  The loudest advocates for more peaceful streets, schools, and workplaces have consistently come up with the wrong answer, and that’s because they don’t understand the true problem.  It’s not guns.  A godly man can stand in the midst of thousands of firearms and millions of rounds of ammunition, and no one will be hurt.  An ungodly man can live in a country where guns and ammunition are completely outlawed, and he will still find a way to hurt others.  The problem is not with what we hold in our hands, but rather with what we hold in our hearts.  Since the late 1940s our government has worked to remove God, the Bible, and Biblical morality from our society, with predictable consequences.  Do you truly want things to be different?  Then work to return Biblical morality and respect for life to our schools, government, and society.