Guns and God

This article discusses gun control legislation in the United States, and the impact of various religious groups on this legislation and enforcement.

The conclusion was basically that religious groups have helped influence the government into adopting stricter gun control legislation, and increase enforcement. The stance by various churches tends to be one that emphasizes peace rather than violence, and hopes to limit the tools of violence (such as guns).

While religious groups as organizations tend to restrict gun usage, I personally believe that the people themselves do not tend to be very strong advocates of gun control, especially in relation to how strongly they support anti-abortion laws and restrictions on gay marriage.

Either way, this is yet another example of the clear connection between religious values and politics, which permeates every aspect of our society.