Georgia Baptist public affairs representative supports bill to allow guns in church

[Swede Atlanta]

1. I wonder if this so-called Christian knows some history about guns and churches......

In colonial times, settlers travelled to churches with their firearms. They did this to protect themselves from wildlife and indian populations.

But even the early settlers required all firearms to be kept outside of the church proper. They were left in a vestibule that was part of the church or a building on the church property. But they recognized that guns and God do not go together.

I realize there have been many shootings at churches, synagogues, temples, etc. but in no instance is there any evidence to suggest that a member brandishing a firearm could have done much to stop the carnage.

We need to be going in the opposite direction of wanting more guns in more places. We should be wanting few guns altogether.