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tesoro Jun 27, 2007

Does anyone have access to WT library? I was having this debate with this guy about handguns and he was saying you can have one if it's for something specific like hunting. (Or even for self defens...

iwz Jun 27, 2007

You're touching on a couple of points there. Here's some answers from the wt lib. *[Can a Christian maintain a good conscience if he accepts employment that involves being armed?]* /[w05 11/1...

tesoro Jun 27, 2007

thanks Ian. So, does it say anything about hunting? or not?

web-toedchloe Jun 27, 2007

All the brothers who've hunted that I've known have either used bows or rifles. I can't see someone hunting with a handgun - it seems like that person is stretching to cause a little controversy.

tesoro Jun 27, 2007

oh, he definatly is. he's a good friend of austin's that lives about 3 hours away, and every.single.time he comes to visit, he starts up some kind of debate with me, because we have differing opini...

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001

My rationale for saying a hand gun in the house is inappropriate for self defense is the fact that bethel asked bro/sis to leave because they were doing tae bo 'to learn self-defense' for living in brooklyn. They said it was unacceptable to practice violence like that. A simple ladies' self defense class is one thing, as is a home security system, but practicing karate, or keeping a gun, is more overt.

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brothermanOG 2004

Unless the person is a hunter who travels to areas where handguns can be used, I don't see the need to have one around here. I can see hunters in more woodsy areas keeping them in case a bear or another large animal attacks at close proximity.

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