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PCUSA Proposes Stricter Gun Control as a Gospel Imperative
That was THEN, this is NOW ...
Martin Luther King is rolling over in his grave …
And, they didn’t even mention anything about mental illness or criminals. I guess all can be forgiven for human frailties, but those damn inanimate evil guns need to rot in hell.
PCUSA Proposes Stricter Gun Control as a Gospel Imperative
That was THEN, this is NOW ...
On Gun Violence Prevention—From the Presbytery of Hudson River.
Source: Presbytery Event: 221st General Assembly (2014)
Committee: [09-07] Social Justice Issues
Sponsor: Hudson River Presbytery
Committee Recommendation
On this Item, the Social Justice Issues Committee, acted as follows:
Approve as Amended with Comments
[Process Rationale: This text is an integration of Overtures 09-01 from the Presbytery of National Capital, and Commissioners’ Resolution 09-21 into Overture 09-07.]
[Counted Vote - Committee]
Affirmative: 61
Negative: 5
Abstaining: 0
Final Text:
Amend Recommendation 4 as follows: [Text to be deleted is shown with brackets and with a strike-through; text to be added or inserted is shown with brackets and with and underline.]
“4. Direct the [Presbyterian Mission Agency to urge state and local Presbyterian leaders] [PC(USA) and its constituent parts to recommit itself to work with federal, state, and local legislators] to:
“a. [Text remains unchanged.]
“b. [Text remains unchanged.]
“c. oppose ‘stand your ground’ and other legislation that may entitle gun owners to shoot before taking alternative measures (such as relying on law enforcement and/or other de-escalation techniques) in perceived defense of persons or property; [and]
“d. oppose legislation designed to permit and encourage the carrying of weapons in all areas of life, including houses of worship, noting that those in possession of guns are four times more likely to experience gun violence[.][;]
“[e. support legislation to require licensing, registration, and waiting periods to allow comprehensive background checks, and cooling-off periods;
“[f. support legislation to close the ‘gun show loophole’ by requiring background checks for all gun buyers;
“[g. support legislation to ban semiautomatic assault weapons, armor piercing handgun ammunition, and .50 caliber sniper rifles;
“[h. support legislation to advocate for new technologies to aid law-enforcement agencies to trace crime guns and promote public safety;
“[i. support legislation to raise the age for handgun ownership to the age of twenty-one;
“[j. following the recommendation of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, support laws to ‘require judges and law enforcement to remove guns from situations of domestic violence, as well as from people whose adjudicated mental illness, drug use, or previous criminal record suggests the possibility of violence,’ and to increase police training in nonviolent proactive intervention;
“[k. advocate that federal and state governments enact legislation to regulate ammunition, guided by Gun Violence Gospel Values, as approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010);
“[l. Support the development, promotion, and use of ‘smart gun’ and ‘smart ammunition’ technologies that will help to prevent unintended and accidental shootings and aid law enforcement in reducing gun violence.]”
Martin Luther King is rolling over in his grave …
And, they didn’t even mention anything about mental illness or criminals. I guess all can be forgiven for human frailties, but those damn inanimate evil guns need to rot in hell.