Every Catholic who calls themselves prolife should advocate gun control. You can't claim to respect life if you believe that it's okay to kill. Surely there are other ways to kill besides guns. But those other methods were all designed to have beneficial uses. They become weapons when they are misused. Guns were designed for one thing--killing. Oh I know, there's the old "target practice" excuse. But the only reason for practicing your aim is if you mean to hit a live target at some point. We've all heard the excuse "people kill, not guns"--that's a moot point. A gun doesn't just become a weapon in a person's hands. Guns fire accidentally. People are killed in "friendly fire." A gun is a weapon and only a weapon. Plain and simple.What about our right to defend ourselves? Well, Our Savior had a few words about that--"turn the other cheek" and "love thy neighbor." Nothing Jesus did advocated violence. My father-in-law was licensed to carry a concealed weapon because he dealt with large sums of money. As a child, my husband questioned why he didn't tote his gun proudly and publically if he could. My father-in-law said no. A gun would make him and those around him targets. Should police carry guns? Yes. Unfortunately, we're such a dangerous people that those charged with our protection have to arm themselves to stay safe. What about those, like dad, who handle large sums of money? Again, sadly they have to. Our love of money makes us do crazy thing to get it. But the average person should not carry a gun. Otherwise, self-defense too easily becomes offense. The defender becomes the shooter.
Gun control has been a hotly contested issue in Michigan for some time now. Gov. Rick Snyder rejected a measure to loosen concealed weapons limitations. He also approved bills to streamline purchases and licensing for certain kinds of handguns. A related issue in a Detroit suburb has gun opponents concerned. Rainbow PUSH Detroit is holding a "Guns Out & Jobs In" vigil in Southfield, Michigan, to raise awareness about the Walmart location that planned for the area. Detroit Gun Opponents to Protest Proposed Walmart
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