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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

I was wondering this so i looked it up: Since a brother who continues in armed employment would not be regarded as exemplary, would it be wrong for one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to seek the prote...

tesoro tesoroOG 2001

This too:

The Watchtower of July 15, 1983, discussed why true Christians do not carry or keep guns for use against humans or protection from them. (Pages 23-6) Meditating on that counsel has led some Witnesses to reevaluate having even hunting guns. Not a few have chosen to get rid of their guns altogether or to avoid having them on display and readily accessible. These Christians thus would not give the impression of taking pride in weapons or trusting in them. Furthermore, not even having hunting guns, or not having them easily accessible, can avert tragedy. The deadly weapons could not then come into the hands of children who might accidentally hurt or kill someone, nor would guns be at hand if someone was extremely frightened or depressed.—Compare Proverbs 22:3.

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brothermanOG 2004

I think it's a law to have a lock on the trigger of the gun in this state. That guarentees kids can't do anything dumb.

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