What does the Bible say about gun control?

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• Ecclesiastes 9:18

  Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

• Luke 22:36

  Then he said to them, "But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

• Luke 11:21-22

  [21] "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. [22] But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

• 1 Samuel 13:19-22

  [19] Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: [20] but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle; [21] yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the plowshares, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads. [22] So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

• Matthew 26:52-54

  [52] Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. [53] Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? [54] How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"

• Psalms 144:1

  > Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, Who teaches my hands to war, And my fingers to battle:

• Nehemiah 4:17-18

  [17] They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon; [18] and the builders, everyone had his sword girded by his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me.

• Exodus 22:1-31

  [1] "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. [2] If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. [3] If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. [4] If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double. [5] "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard. [6] "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. [7] "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he shall pay double. [8] If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods. [9] For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor. [10] "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it; [11] the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. [12] But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it. [13] If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn. [14] "If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. [15] If the owner of it is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease. [16] "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. [17] If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. [18] "You shall not allow a sorceress to live. [19] "Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death. [20] "He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed. [21] "You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. [22] "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. [23] If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; [24] and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. [25] "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest. [26] If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down, [27] for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious. [28] "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people. [29] "You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. "You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me. [30] You shall do likewise with your oxen and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother, then on the eighth day you shall give it me. [31] "You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.

• Numbers 31:3

  Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm you men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh's vengeance on Midian.

• Genesis 9:5-6

  [5] I will surely require your blood of your lives. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, I will require the life of man. [6] Whoever sheds man's blood, by man will his blood be shed, for in the image of God made he man.

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