Gun Violence | The Second Amendment Is Not Absolute

Anumber of years ago, when I was a parish priest, a woman preparing for baptism at Easter asked if she could speak with me privately. There were various issues that had been bothering her, and she wished to discuss them. I had come to know her somewhat during the preceding months and appreciated the sincerity with which she viewed her formation as a Catholic. Baptism for her was not a light matter.

Shortly after we began to converse, the issue of gun control surfaced. This woman, in her mid-30’s, was a member of the National Rifle Association and had some very definite views...

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