Christ also said to sell your cloak to buy a sword. Christ's word throughout the bible is interpreted that evil is out there and when faced with the devil you are to resist and fight back. That does not mean go out get a gun and become a vigilante. It means that if your life or the life of another in your midst is in iminate danger of death at the hands of evil, whatever form that takes you are to protect yourself and others. It is each law abiding citizens duty to make sure they are capable of self protection whatever form they choose, but today's culture and indoctrination of our youth has taught us that a gun is a bad thing to have. I don't care if it is a knife or a rock you must be able to protect yourself and your loved ones. Remember an armed society is a polite society, cops are not there to protect U.