It is now legal for Texans (and others) to carry guns without a permit, unless, of course, there are mental or legal reasons that keeps an individual from carrying. Lots of folks are worried about a possible increase in \u201cgun violence.\u201d At the risk of stirring up controversary, I\u2019d like to address the subject of \u201cviolence.\u201d I have my grandfather\u2019s gun \u2013 a Savage model \u2013 that he kept in the cash register of his grocery story in the 1930s 40s and 50s. I never knew him to shoot it. In fact, I wonder if he even purchased it, or perhaps took it in as a trade for an overdue grocery bill (since he sold on credit, long before credit cards were even invented). Apparently, the gun has been shot, at least once, since there is a slight crack in the chamber, making further use unadvisable. It sits, framed, on the mantle over my den fireplace and has been there for many years. In that time period it has not been fired, and thus has not done violence to anyone. In fact, the only way this gun can be a part of \u201cgun violence\u201d is to be in the hands of some violent person. So, it seems to me that we would do well to work on solving \u201cpeople violence\u201d rather than \u201cgun violence.\u201d Don\u2019t get me wrong. I\u2019m not opposed to guns. I had several \u2013 all used for hunting purposes \u2013 until our home was burglarized and all of them were stolen. I still have two handguns and carry a Concealed Weapon License. I know the violence that can be created by guns, but I also know that it is not the gun\u2019s fault. So, call me pro guns, but also call me anti violence. After all, according to the Old Testament, violence existed long before guns were invented \u2013 \u201cthe earth was filled with violence\u201d (Genesis 6:11) and the New Testament records an experience it the life of the Apostle Paul when he, \u201chad had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob\u201d (Acts 21:35). I am in favor of gun control, but I am more in favor of people control. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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