Gun Rights & Violence
What the Second Amendment's text and case law actually say, and how religious teachings on self-defense and the sanctity of life apply to firearms.
4 questions
- What Religion and the Second Amendment Say About Bearing ArmsReligious traditions support self-defense while consistently warning against weapons becoming the primary response to social problems.
- Sanctity of Life and Gun Violence PreventionEvery major religious tradition teaches that protecting life is a paramount duty — and extends the obligation from individuals to communities.
- What 'Well Regulated Militia' Meant to the FoundersThe Founders explicitly wrote "well regulated" into the Second Amendment, and the historical record is clear that they meant organized, disciplined, and…
- Carrying a Firearm at a ProtestA right that gets you killed when you exercise it is not a right — it is a trap. When the same government that fights for gun rights in court tells citizens…