Keeping Guns Away From the Torah

I may live in a so-called “Bible Belt” state, but lately the state government of Georgia has been neglecting some critical biblical values. The Prophet Isaiah implores that all shall “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks,” but Georgia Governor Nathan Deal just signed into law new sweeping legislation that allows weapons to be more pervasive than ever.

One of the most extreme and permissive state gun laws in the nation, Georgia’s Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014, commonly referred to as the “Guns Everywhere Bill,” will allow licensed owners to carry firearms into public places, including bars and some government buildings. School districts can also appoint staff members to carry firearms on school grounds.

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