Christians and Guns?

[Fez]

I have been in the military, police, and nature conservation anti poaching, (still do some of that, with our rhino problems escalating as they are), and I have never walked into a gunfight with a knife.

That would just be plain silly.

[The_Patriot21]

And another point-yes, a person with a history of alcohol abuse shouldnt drink alcohol. A person with a history of gun violence shouldnt have a gun either. But, on the reverse side of the coin-not everyone has a problem with alcohol, and neither does everybody have a history of gun abuse. A gun is a hunk of wood, metal, or plastic (depending on what its made out of) what its used for is entirely dependant on the user. A gun is not a temptation for most people, just like a glass of crown sitting on a table isnt a temptation for many people. To say its a temptation for everyone is a blanket assumption, and a false one at that.

[coheir]

Even so, it is no different than someone who has a family history of low alcohol tolerance buying him/herself beer with the intent to drink. Though perhaps not to the point of a drunken stupor...it is still inviting trouble or the potential thereof in.

Owning a weapon is not simply done to have it laying around, but with the intent to use it.

here are some more things in the home that is there with the intent to use, bucher knife, bread knife steak knife, car keys, poison for different rodents, clorox, and many different liquid cleaners, many of the tools in dads/moms tool box hammer, screwdriver,chisel, pliars cresent wrench theirs more; if you have a tree in your yard a kid can cut a sml limb and sharpen one end and make a spear to stab someone with, they can all kill. so do we get rid of all this stuff to protect kids or just train and teach and discipline them.

[OldShep]

My rabbit gun: ...

Rabbit looks like this>

[The_Patriot21]

wow, I was like thats one heck of a rabbit gun till I saw the size of your rabbits. Makes me want to go rabbit huntin where your at, and oh by the way, can I borrow your gun? lol.

[coheir]

Coming from down under, I find this topic just a little distasteful.

In my country the interpretation of "reasonable force" to defend oneself is such that the use of a fire arm, or any premeditated weapon would result in a conviction. The carriage or keeping of a weapon intended for use against a person implies that one fully intends to cause harm or death to them.

Having discussed antipiracy measures with colleagues we have had to ask ourselves whether in the heat of the moment we would actually be prepared to kill a person in self defence and do the job properly because that is exactly what is needed in order to carry a fire arm safely (witness the unfortunate experience of Sir Peter Blake). None of us could say with confidence that we would.

Biblically however I guess all things are permissable but not all things are beneficial so I guess nobody is under condemnation who causes death or injury in the process of defending themselves or others.

However the aim of the Christian is to be Christ like in all circumstances. Is it Christ like to have the intention of blowing someones head off?

By the way a sword and a gun are very different in combat. A sword may wound and disable a person without killing them. It would be unusual for a succesfull disabling gunshot wound to be survivable.

I see you dont know much about gun shot wounds. their are many many people alive thats been shot by a gun and many many who have died from a knife.

[coheir]

another-Id hate to agree, and disagree with you at the same time. There are avid collectors out there, who purchase guns simply for them to be locked in a display case, never to be fired again. So in those cases, they do lay around and never get used. Most people do use them however, including me-I generally get out and shoot at least once a month. Your assuming that the use is bad-I hunt, and target shoot-neither of which are sinful. None of my guns have ever been fired at-or even aimed in the general direction-of a human being, nor do I intend to ever do so unless my life or that of my families is on the line. Theres nothing tempting about a gun-sure, it can kill people. So can a hammer, or a car. In fact, more people die every year in automobile accidents then gun accidents, yet I don't see anyone calling for the mass banning of cars.

more people die by the hands of doctors than by guns; so should we round up all the doctors.

[AnotherSinner]

Thank you all who have stated some good valid points as to position as to their agreement with the use of guns. Still do not like or support them or their use, but can agree to disagree. Respect your views. Just cannot share them.

[The_Patriot21]

I have no problem with other people not liking them-if you dont like then I respect that, I only throw a fit if someone tries to take mine.

[~candice~]

I keep a first aide kit at home too. Not because I have any intent of cutting off a finger or breaking an arm, but just in case it is needed one day.