Dear Brother
@Hekuran
UK is an Island, so any illegal influx of firearms becomes that much more difficult. However, the IRA, had little problem getting arms when they needed them, and of course creating death & mayhem doesn't require guns to happen. I mention the Island bit, because the US for the most part has open borders. Start talking about closing borders and everybody gets up in arms!! No pun intended there. So, controlling arms in a country that doesn't control its borders is difficult at best. Plus, as another has pointed out, the reason the US allows for arms is that its part of the Constitution (2nd Amendment). Want that to change then it will have to be adopted/agreed upon by each state. Not an easy proposition to repeal an amendment.
Now there have been locals that have created great restrictions on gun ownership/possession. One such place is the city of Chicago. What has happened there is that the only people with guns, are the gangs/bad guys. So, since the Police can't be everywhere at once, and they themselves fear going into certain neighborhoods (no go zones like in the UK), the innocents are left to their own devices. You would think that the number of gun deaths won't be that high, except for the bad guys. Sadly, the opposite is the case. They lead all US cities in the number of gun fatalities.
However, not to make light of the subject or situation that someone might find themselves. Here is a joke that both sides can appreciate!
An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening church service when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the burglar red-handed, and yelled, "Stop! Acts 2:38 (meaning, repent and be baptized...)!"
The burglar stopped dead in his tracks. The woman then calmly called the police and explained what she had done.
As the officer cuffed the burglar, he asked, "Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a scripture to you."
"Scripture?" replied the burglar, "I thought she said she had an axe and two 38's!"
Anyway, this is an argument that has many twists and turns to it. If you don't have guns, is it okay to then use swords, machete's, axe's, bow's & arrows (crossbow's), spears etc. to provide protection in your home, and is it less deadly when you stop an intruder in order to protect, children, grandchildren, etc.? Its easier when you only have yourself to consider, but when you have to consider others, that are unable to protect themselves, does it then become the exception to the rule?
To, be honest I don't know what I'd do since I don't own a gun (makes the wife happy), but I do own a couple of swords, daggers, and from being in the military, and corrections. One realizes even a pencil can be considered a deadly weapon. Would my training, and desire to protect my handicap wife, override my Spirit that believes that my life is worth losing, if I can share the Gospel to a loss soul, before going home?? I pray to God that I'll never be in that situation. For I now that except for the one where I die, I know the Devil will have me having regrets regardless of what I have to do.
With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
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