"It discourages the crazies from acts of violence if they see uniforms around, but I don't want everybody bringing guns," Meredith said. "My ultimate conviction is what does the word of God say and what would Jesus do? Can you in your wildest imagination ever see Jesus packing a .38? I can't imagine Peter and Paul carrying .45s."
And he calls himself a preacher, but has never read Luke 22:36. Or for that matter John 18:10.
They were carrying the equivalent since gunpowder was not yet in common use.
After following Jesus for three years, Peter was still carrying a sword the night Jesus was arrested. You would think Peter would not still be “packing heat” after three years if the Lord had an objection to it.