"The church also urges congregations to advocate for laws that prevent or reduce gun violence, such as:
Universal background checks on all gun purchases
Ensuring all guns are sold through licensed gun retailers
Prohibiting gun purchases for those under restraining order due to threat of violence and those with serious mental illness who pose a danger to themselves and their communities
Ensuring greater access to services for those with mental illness
Establishing a minimum age of 21 years for a gun purchase or possession
Banning large capacity ammunition magazines and weapons
Promoting new technologies to aid law-enforcement agencies to trace crime guns and promote public safety"
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This is part of why the UMC is fracturing. The church hierarchy has taken active part in advocating for one side of several political issues which are directly opposed to the views of the members.
I look forward to joining the Conservative church that arises from the ashes of the UMC.
Message to the UMC Leadership: Our natural rights are not negotiable, ever. Hands off, encroach at your peril. And mind your own business while staying within your appropriate lane.