Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey calls on all Christians to carry handguns
The community college massacre in Oregon has led President Obama to call for stricter gun control, but the Lt. Governor of Tennessee took an entirely different approach. Because the shooter asked his victims if they were Christians, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey called on all Christians to carry handguns.
Here is what Ramsey, a Republican, posted on Facebook:
As I scroll through the news this morning I am saddened to read the details of the horrible tragedy in Oregon. My heart goes out to the citizens of Roseburg — especially the families and loved ones of those murdered.
The recent spike in mass shootings across the nation is truly troubling. Whether the perpetrators are motivated by aggressive secularism, jihadist extremism or racial supremacy, their targets remain the same: Christians and defenders of the West.
While this is not the time for widespread panic, it is a time to prepare. I would encourage my fellow Christians who are serious about their faith to think about getting a handgun carry permit. I have always believed that it is better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.
Our enemies are armed. We must do likewise.
State Rep. John Ray Clemmons accused Ramsey of choosing “the road most traveled by the radical right” and said the Lt. Governor’s remarks “reek of fear-mongering and religious crusading.” Clemmons, a Democrat from Nashville, recently introduced legislation to ban guns from concerts.
So what’s it going to be – onward Christian soldiers or more gun control? If all Christians plan to answer Ramsey’s call to carry handguns, the firearms manufacturers will be hard pressed to meet the demand for guns, the prices for which will skyrocket.
6 comments:
Most of these folks already have the pistols. They just leave them at home. The gun market may rise a little, but Tennessee, like Texas is already well armed.
Anon, I think you missed the point. Ramsey did not call on all Tennessee Christians to carry arms, he called on all Christians to do so. That means he called on the Christians in all 50 states to carry arms. While Texas is well armed, I'll bet the majority of Texas Christians do not own a handgun.
I don't know how to prove otherwise. I think you are wrong. I'd venture to say 90% of the concealed carry folks are Christians. In fact, in Texas you can keep a firearm in your vehicle and not even hold a concealed carry permit if you are not a convicted felon.
I'll wager that the majority of Christian homes in Texas have firearms in them.
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!"
I'll go even further and say that 99.99% of the concealed carry folks are Christians. But that by no means proves that the majority of Christian homes in Texas have firearms in them. What's the population of Texas? Think about it! I still say the majority of Texas Christians do not own a handgun.
I would venture to say the majority of Christian home contain multiple firearms. Let's not dismiss hunters who probably own rifles, shotguns and pistols. This bunch of good old boys and girls can probably be tracked through the issuance of hunting licenses.
I concede! Texas has a population of about 27 million. There are almost 23 million guns owned in Texas. That means you are right Anon. The vast majority of Christians in Texas are already armed.
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