Had enough gun violence? | csmonitor.com

There is an editorial from the Christian Science Monitor at the bottom of this post entitled "Had enough gun violence?" printed in February of 2008. Click on the link to read the article.

The problem of gun violence is an unending problem that has been with us for decades. Much of what the author says has been said before and gun control advocates may be only shouting into the wind, given the money behind the NRA from the gun industry, but how can people in good conscience who abhor violence do otherwise. For that matter, how can Christians keep silent? When Jesus said, "blessed are the peacemakers" he wasn't referring to the western six shooter made famous in 1950s shoot-um-up cowboy movies. As you read the article consider what the author says about the gun laws in Mass. and the futility of that state's strong gun laws because of the lax gun laws of several other New England sates that feed guns into Mass. The answer is, of course, strict nationwide gun laws. But if this obvious solution is suggested to the NRA or any other gun lover it is prudent to have a defibrillator available. They can not fathom having their toys taken away.

I'll be posting another article from the New York Times Op-Ed page shortly. The author sites statistics to support his position and as a result also make a strong case against gun violence. Having said this it seems incomprehensible that anyone could be FOR gun violence; but advocating against strong, appropriate gun legislation is advocating FOR gun violence.
Had enough gun violence? csmonitor.com

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