Jacksonville councilman on shooting: We've got a problem with guns and faith
Source: The Hill
BY MEGAN KELLER - 08/26/18 06:06 PM EDT
Jacksonville, Fla., city councilman Reggie Gaffney told a reporter on Sunday that Americans need to talk about gun control and getting closer with God after a shooting in his district Sunday afternoon.
I think weve really go to ask ourselves two questions, Gaffney told a local CBS/Fox affiliate shortly after reports of the shooting. What are we going to do about guns? And weve really got to get focused on getting closer with the Lord.
I really think weve got a gun problem in America, I think weve got a gun problem in Jacksonville, and I think weve got a faith problem," Gaffney said.
The councilman said he is very sad and frustrated after the second shooting in less than 48 hours.
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Croney
(4,670 posts)but a gun doesn't stop to measure your piety before it kills you.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)to get church goers to vote for FL politicians who support gun control.
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)sky daddy didn't invent guns nor is there any advertising for them in your bible.
gibraltar72
(7,511 posts)I think I can say Fuck you councilman.
mahannah
(893 posts)Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)because God would not let anyone have a gun he did not want to.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)What
Would
Jesus
Shoot
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)paleotn
(17,956 posts)Faith has nothing to do with it
arithia
(455 posts)and I'm sick and tired of the attitude that it will. Lack of religion in people's lives doesn't make them kill. Lack of respect for human life does.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)admitting both that there's too many guns and that churches are failing to instill perfect morality into the masses.
Welcome to the modern, right-wing states of America, councilman......
Thanks for the post!......
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)jb5150
(1,183 posts)Those people at that church in Texas were pretty close to God and it didn't help. It's almost as if God doesn't exist, or he doesn't give a shit.
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Except there are no gifts under the tree.