After Minneapolis Shooting, Security Firms See Influx of Interest From Faith Groups
Even so, many houses of worship ban guns on their property — and religious groups have been among the loudest calling for gun control legislation.
An Interfaith Group in Oregon is Behind One of Nation’s Strictest Gun Control Measures
Oregonians will be voting on one of America’s strictest gun control measures on the ballot this November. Spearheaded by interfaith leaders, more than 1,000 volunteers secured the necessary signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Seeing Gun Violence as a Pro-Life Issue
Shane Claiborne & Michael Martin: We want to encourage you to see this as a moral, spiritual, pro-life issue. Read full piece
Maybe it’s Time to Rethink the Second Amendment
Shane Claiborne: individuals have a right to guns, but those rights are not unlimited. They are subject to rules, regulations and restrictions. Read full piece
God Did Not Give Americans Guns. To Say Otherwise is Heresy.
Studies show that Christian Nationalist beliefs — that is, the merging of right-wing religious and civil ideologies — are the single greatest indicator of opposition to gun legislation reform.
Gun Control Group Starts Faith-Driven Push Ahead of Election
A leading gun control advocacy group has enlisted more than a dozen religious leaders to boost voter turnout this fall in support of candidates who support measures to prevent gun violence.
Ted Cruz takes Alyssa Milano to Bible Study — With an NRA Edition of the Bible
(RNS) — It all started with a tweet thread from Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer declaring gun ownership to be one of our “God-given rights.” Enter actress-turned-activist Alyssa Milano, who asked, “Can someone cite which passage of the Bible God states it is a god-given
Which Religions Support Gun Control in the US?
With mass shootings becoming a regular occurrence in the United States and gun control efforts largely stalled in government, it’s worth dissecting which Americans support gun control measures, and how they affiliate religiously -- or don’t.