Getting a Gun

Sketcher said:

2) Matthew 5:38-42 seems to forbid using violence to protect yourself, but it doesn't have a single word forbidding you to use violence to protect others. Perhaps they are very convicted about this.

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Introverted1293 said:

Yes, this is true.

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No. This is not true, brother. Our friend here is ignoring the situation where Peter chops off Malchus' ear with Jesus rebuking him. Jesus tells Peter to put his sword back in his sheath. Jesus said to Peter (in rebuke) that he lives by the sword shall die by the sword. Jesus said he could have called down angels to protect Himself. So Jesus was saying that he had no need for Peter's use of violence and he rebuked him.

Jesus also said,


Jesus is saying that if His kingdom was of this world, His servants would fight. This to me is clear. If Jesus' kingdom is of this world, then they would fight. Seeing Jesus' kingdom is not of this world, His servants will not fight. So this again is yet another teaching on Non-Resistance. Jesus does not want us to live by the sword.

@Introverted1293

Some here will quote Luke 22:36 as proof that you should own a gun.

However, Luke 22:36 is precisely why you should not be allowed to buy a gun. If folks were to keep reading in the Scriptures, they would learn that the two swords (the disciples brought forth) were not in any way used as a helpful means to stave off violence. On the contrary, Peter's physical sword was a lesson in Non-Violence. For when Peter chopped off Malchus' ear, Jesus did not say, “Good job Peter! Chop off his other ear!” In reality Jesus rebuked Peter. Jesus told Peter to put his sword back into his sheath. Jesus told Peter that he that lives by the sword shall die by the sword. Jesus undid the damage Peter had done and he healed Malchus. So this is in no way proof for use of lethal force. So obviously from what happened, the disciples misunderstood Jesus yet again and he was speaking in spiritual terms. Jesus was referring to how they need to buy the milk without price (Isaiah 55:1). In other words, they needed to read the Scriptures.

@Introverted1293

Ultimately it comes down to whether or not you want to truly follow what the New Testament says vs. what you desire to do. I will stick with what Scripture says and not what men say or do.

Guns, guns, guns.

Awful....

rturner76 said:

Why are so many suicides by firearm? It simply makes it easier to remove life from the Earth. 1,500 dead children? That's almost nothing compared to

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The Lord has not returned yet. Man will still learn war until he does. The lion is not now lying next to the lamb and eating grass.

Believe it, or not... Your way of thinking can lead to mental states that can end in suicide. Its depressing what you say. It not helpful. Its a way of pointing out hopelessness with no answers.

We do need to have the right to bear arms. There will be some mistakes when that is the case. Enemies of the people would love to disarm us as a people. To do so they must concoct rationalizations to get people to give up that right. What side are you on?

What side are you on???

Bible Highlighter said:

@Introverted1293

Some here will quote Luke 22:36 as proof that you should own a gun.

However, Luke 22:36 is precisely why you should not be allowed to buy a gun. If folks were to keep reading in the Scriptures, they would learn that the two swords (the disciples brought forth) were not in any way used as a helpful means to stave off violence. On the contrary, Peter's physical sword was a lesson in Non-Violence. For when Peter chopped off Malchus' ear, Jesus did not say, “Good job Peter! Chop off his other ear!” In reality Jesus rebuked Peter. Jesus told Peter to put his sword back into his sheath. Jesus told Peter that he that lives by the sword shall die by the sword. Jesus undid the damage Peter had done and he healed Malchus. So this is in no way proof for use of lethal force. So obviously from what happened, the disciples misunderstood Jesus yet again and he was speaking in spiritual terms. Jesus was referring to how they need to buy the milk without price (Isaiah 55:1). In other words, they needed to read the Scriptures.

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there is a massive different between living by the sword and picking one up once in your life for that one moment you needed to defend yourself. come on don't be a tard.

like i said God has an army, do you think his army has no weapons? no they are the most powerful weapons that ever will be.

don't be a tard that lets his wife get pummeled by a 2x4 because you are tarded and just pray when all you had to do was get something beforehand incase something like this happened to you one day.

God is shaking his head in disbelief you guys are even talking about this like you shouldn't be able to defend yourselves. unbelievable.

coffee4u said:

The only way to stop everyone needing guns is strict gun control like we did here.

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I know people from Australia who find you not being truthful. You country fell for the mad-man gun massacre ploy and surrendered its freedom because of some mad man killed a group of people. We resisted that here in the United States because common sense prevailed. Psychotics are not the reason to disarm sane people.

Drugs were controlled substances and banned by law. The criminal always had them to sell. And, became even more popular in a society where human rebelliousness is still with us. So, who will get guns if they become banned? Not the law abiding citizens.

Your nation is being watched by other nations, and Satan knows if things go hay wired when guns are banned that America will cite you as an example never to disarm. So he will control his evil ones from getting out of hand. Remember.. We wrestle not against flesh and blood. Its ruler demons who control the unbelievers whom they can give a semblance of order if it suits the desired image when they wish to project, to sucker the naive into walking into a trap.

If the United States were to disarm as you think we should? And no other nation was left that could defend itself (and defend you and others in the process)? Your nation would suddenly find many Communist Chinese taking up residence.

The Bible is filled with examples of what you want to walk us into.

Carthage fell for the disarm ploy, and Rome slaughtered them after Carthage obliged.

Some folks assume that Non-Resistant believers should just stand by and do nothing while a violent situation happens upon them? This is simply not the case.

Believers have many non-violent options available to them. They can run, hold the attacker (so as to let your loved ones run), employ aikido (martial arts that seeks to prevent injury by the attacker), pray, rebuke them in the name of Jesus Christ, etc.

Again, here is the teaching in the New Testament that folks need to address (Opinions and or human experience is irrelevant if it contradicts Scripture).

New Testament Scripture That Supports Nonresistance:

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Matthew 26:52-53
52 Then Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.
53 Or do you think that I cannot call on My Father, and He will provide Me at once with more than 12 legions of angels?

Matthew 5:44-45
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Luke 6:27-29
27 But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also;

Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Matthew 5:39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned. -Bible in Basic English

Luke 12:22 And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on.

Matthew 7:12 In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.

1 Peter 3:8-9
8 Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind.
9 Do not return evil for evil or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary bless, for to this you have been called, that you may obtain a blessing.

Romans 12:17-21
17 Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone. - AMP
18 and do your best to live at peace with everyone. - CEV
19 Christian brothers, never pay back someone for the bad he has done to you. Let the anger of God take care of the other person. - NLV for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. - KJV

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

1 Peter 2:21-23
21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 He committed no sin; no guile was found on his lips.
23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges justly.

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

2 Corinthians 10:4 We do not use those things to fight with that the world uses. We use the things God gives to fight with and they have power. Those things God gives to fight with destroy the strong-places of the devil.

Luke 3:14 Do violence to no man,

John 8:7 But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Matthew 10:28-31
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s will.
30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

James 3:18 The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

Romans 10:15. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore . . . having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 4:1-3
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord

Romans 16:20 The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren ... be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus

Galatians 1:13 - For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.

2 Timothy 3:12 - Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution

1 Peter 4:12-16
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind...

Matthew 5:10 - Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1 Corinthians 13:3 - and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

Philippians 1:21 - For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Revelation 13:10 - He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Popular Common Objections:

Luke 22:36 is a popular objection because Jesus tells his disciples to buy a sword.

Here is a great article explaining this one in great detail.

ClearBibleAnswers.org - WHY did Jesus ask His disciples to BUY A SWORD? He said: “he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one”. (Luke 22:36)

As for John the Baptist's silence on not telling the soldiers to quite the military in Luke 3:10-14 (Which is similar to Jesus's encounter with the Roman Centurion - Luke 7:1-10):

Check out this article here:

Did John the Baptist tell repentant soldiers to leave the military?

As for Jesus not telling the Roman Centurion not to quite the military or to do no more violence in Luke 7:1-10:

Well, you have to realize that salvation did not go out unto the Gentiles yet. They first preached the gospel to Israel first.

As for Romans 13:4 that says,

...for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

This is talking about how unbelieving authorities or nations (like a government's leaders, armies, and police) who are God's ministers to execute wrath or judgment on those who do evil. This is not talking about believers because it is telling the reader to be subject unto this higher powers (Romans 13:1). It does not tell the reader that they are these higher powers. The reader that Paul is writing to are believers (not the higher powers who are in authority whereby we are to be subject unto). In fact, God used both Assyria and Babylon to punish His people. So we can see that these nations were God's ministers of justice (Which would be in line with what is said in Romans 13).

Other folks try to throw down the national defense card as proof that a believer cannot be Non-Violent (in regards to self defense). They say that a nation or country would fall if it were to employ non-violence. Well, this is true. Most likely a non-violent nation would not survive in this world (unless they were a black ops secret underground nation with no publicly announced territory). But God's people are not of this world. Jesus Himself said so (See: John 18:36).

Jesus said narrow is the way that leads unto life and FEW be there that finds it (Matthew 7:14). God uses unbelieving powers of authority to execute justice upon others (Romans 13:1-7). This does not mean the believer is the “higher powers” as mentioned in Romans 13:1 (KJV). The army and the police have a different role or purpose in God's plan. This does not mean that the army and the police are all saved individuals. The believer has a different role or part to play in God's plan. The believer is commanded to non-violence by God. They are of the narrow way and not of this world. For many are called, but few are chosen. Meaning, few are truly desiring to heed what God's Word says. Most just want to do their own thing (outside of what His Word says).

If a person can make a good case for violent self defense by looking to the New Testament only, then by all means, they should be able to easily do so. But I know that such a thing is impossible. The New Testament simply does not teach such a thing.

So far, everyone (in defense of gun use for self defense) is just sharing their opinion or experience (Which doesn't mean anything in light of what God's Word says).

rturner76 said:

Gun Violence Statistics | Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
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We need more guns and less regulation? Who does that actually benefit? "A well regulated militia" Not "wife beaters, children, and mass shooters" The system is broken

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Your website shows a dishonest bias my friend. Here is stats related to countries.

Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Population
Bahamas 30.90
Puerto Rico 18.50
Barbados 10.50
Panama 9.70
Bermuda 8.20
Uruguay 8.20
United States 5.30
Argentina 5.10
Lithuania 4.50
Chile 4.30
Latvia 4.20
Hungary 2.50
Estonia 2.20
Canada 1.80
Belgium 1.70
Slovak Republic 1.50
France 1.30
Saudi Arabia 1.30
United Kingdom 1.20
Finland 1.20
Denmark 1.20
Sweden 1.10
Croatia 1.10
Germany 1.00
Slovenia 0.90
Iceland 0.90
Ireland 0.90
Australia 0.80
Netherlands 0.80
Poland 0.80
Greece 0.70
New Zealand 0.70
Spain 0.70
Portugal 0.70
Czech Republic 0.60
Cyprus 0.60
South Korea 0.60
Oman 0.50
UAE 0.50
Switzerland 0.50
Norway 0.50
Macao 0.30
Hong Kong 0.30
Luxembourg 0.30
Japan 0.20
Singapore 0.20
Australia Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2020

There is no excuse for having loaded guns around children without trigger locks.
People who have guns need to be better educated and not drink alcohol or do drugs.

"We enrolled 161 adolescent homicide cases, including 157 (97.5%) firearm homicide cases and 172 matched controls, including 166 (96.5%) firearm homicide controls. Adolescents with a history of alcohol use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 4.1; 95% CI, 1.2–14.0) or drug use (AOR, 4.4; 95% CI, 1.7–11.6) had increased odds of firearm homicide. Adolescents whose caregiver had a history of drug use had increased odds of firearm homicide (AOR, 11.7; 95% CI, 2.8–48.0). Adolescents in neighborhoods with high densities of alcohol outlets (AOR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.1–9.1) and moderate or high drug availability had increased odds of firearm homicide (AOR, 3.4; 95% CI, 1.1–10.3 vs AOR, 7.5; 95% CI, 2.2–25.8).

Almost all adolescent homicides in Philadelphia between 2010 and 2012 were committed with a firearm. Substance use at the individual, family, and neighborhood levels was associated with increased odds of adolescent firearm homicide; drug use was associated at all 3 levels and alcohol at the individual and neighborhood levels. Expanding violence prevention efforts to target drug and alcohol use at multiple levels may help to reduce the firearm violence that disproportionately affects adolescents in minority populations in large US cities.

Homicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States and the leading cause of death for African-American adolescents,1 with young men of color dying at rates more than 20 times their white counterparts.2 Large cities have disproportionate rates of homicide compared with other areas of the country.3

Adolescents engage in behaviors every day that increase their risk for violent injury such as fighting, carrying guns, and drug and alcohol use

Association of Drug and Alcohol Use With Adolescent Firearm Homicide at Individual, Family, and Neighborhood Levels
Alcohol Abuse Is a Major Predictor for Gun Crime
https://www.researchgate.net/public...oles_of_Alcohol_and_Drugs_in_Firearm_Violence


I think we as nations need to address every factor we can identify related to violence, not just gun violence.

A statue I think should be taken down is the fist above, it displays violence.

rturner76 said:

Why are so many suicides by firearm? It simply makes it easier to remove life from the Earth. 1,500 dead children?

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Are you serious? Cleopatra did not have a gun. So, she used poisonous vipers to commit suicide. Very dangerous for the others who had to clear out her room. A gun would have just sat there and been safe.

What is your point? That guns induce suicides?

You never wished you were dead? I have. If there was a gun there would I have used it? No!

You're very naive.

Introverted1293 said:

Why is it okay for people to protect their loved ones, but some people think it is not okay to protect yourself?

I do not have any children or a wife. So, I don't know what it is like to have that protective feeling, like parents do. But when I talk about buying a gun to protect myself, some people tell me that I am wrong. Don't I have the right to love myself the way you love your family?

Update: This was not news. I meant to put this in Christian Advice. Oops

So, I asked the staff to move it. Sorry about that.

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Honestly? Self protection is one of the weakest arguments to owning a gun because you do not need a gun to protect yourself and your family. What ever happened to trusting God? God will protect and take care of your family you do not need to prolong the problem of gun violence just because you dont think God has you covered IMO.. Can't people just admit that they like to shoot things? I did when I owned a BB gun as a teenager. It was fun to shoot at those America Online CDS (the only thing they were good for besides coasters) and to spend time with my dad and Grandfather. Now you wont even catch me near a gun. They're just dangerous tools of destruction.

ANNUAL GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE U.S.
Every year, 114,328 people are shot. Among those:

• 37,603 people die from gun violence
• 13,380 are murdered
• 76,725 people survive gunshot injuries
• 34,566 are intentionally shot by someone else
• 22,926 died from gun suicide
• 3,554 survive an attempted gun suicide
• 478 are killed unintentionally
• 510 are killed by legal intervention
• 1,376 are shot by legal intervention
• 310 die but the intent was unknown
• 4,471 are shot but the intent is unknown
• 529 women are killed by their husband or male dating partner*

ANNUAL GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTING CHILDREN AND TEENS (AGES 1-17)
Every year, 7,878 children and teens are shot in the United States. Among those:

• 1,584 children and teens die from gun violence
• 818 are murdered
• 6,294 children and teens survive gunshot injuries
• 2,788 are intentionally shot by someone else
• 637 die from gun suicide
• 166 survived an attempted gun suicide
• 9 are killed by legal intervention
• 101 are shot by legal intervention
• 86 are killed unintentionally
• 2,893 are shot unintentionally
• 34 die but the intent was unknown
• 380 are shot but the intent is unknown

chilehed said:

This is the kind of raving nonsense I'm referring to. It's fabricated rubbish that has no basis in reality; every single time I ask for data to support statements like that the resonse is either silence, an appeal to personal opinion, a reference to some newspaper or magazine article that alleges to quote some study or other, or a reference to an alleged study that's rife with serious methodological flaws that invalidate the conclusions. I've even had people reference studies that explicitly say that it can't be used to support their position, which proves to me that they never bothered to study it.

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When people are up in arms because people are asking for a possible limit to the number of 30 round magazines. Like, who are you expecting to attack you? People just like to feel like tuff guys like "nobody can mess with me man, I got guns"

The statistics above come from the same Brady movement that got the Brady Bill passed so these are some of the studies that the government uses to consider Federal legislation. But I understand how when people don't have a logical or moral leg to stand on, they attack stats they don't like. The truth is a person is more likely to get shot by someone in their family than a perpetrator. More guns=more death it's simple math.

genez said:

Are you serious? Cleopatra did not have a gun. So, she used poisonous vipers to commit suicide. Very dangerous for the others who had to clear out her room. A gun would have just sat there and been safe.

What is your point? That guns induce suicides?

You never wished you were dead? I have. If there was a gun there would I have used it? No!

You're very naive.

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I have considered suicide and the fact that I had a .357 in the drawer next to me brought me comfort because it would be like flicking a switch, not writhing and laying there with fire in my veins. Did I say guns are the only way people do it? No, I said it makes it much easier to kill yourself on an impulse.

I have spoken with dozens of suicide survivors and none of them shot themselves in the head, they all either cut themselves, took pills, or something else survivable. A .357 to the head is rarely survivable. So maybe you are the one who need an education on the deadline of firearms. They are tool of death, not a cool thing you were to feel tuff or so "nobody will mess with me"

Who are you expecting to attack that you need a AK47 with 2 30 round mags Taliban. street gamba, or The Russian army maybe?

The UK allows non semi-automatic weapons and they have a fraction of our murder and accidental shootings.

genez said:

The Lord has not returned yet. Man will still learn war until he does. The lion is not now lying next to the lamb and eating grass.

Believe it, or not... Your way of thinking can lead to mental states that can end in suicide. Its depressing what you say. It not helpful. Its a way of pointing out hopelessness with no answers.

We do need to have the right to bear arms. There will be some mistakes when that is the case. Enemies of the people would love to disarm us as a people. To do so they must concoct rationalizations to get people to give up that right. What side are you on?

What side are you on???

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I'm on the side of less death by gunshot. I'm on the side of as a nation we don't need more guns than the population of men women and children/ Make war all you want. I'll be praying for peace.

What I say only disappoint those who love the thought of being able to shoot a "bad guy" like when we were 10 years old. We've had enough children get smoked in their classroom and the daily death toll armed gangs perpetrate. Every one of the gang bangers guns started off as a legit purchase from a straw buyer or someone who had a gun stolen from poor storage.

So no, guns aren't safe and harmless in the hands of law abiding citizens. Sometimes a "law-abiding citizen" runs out of money and needs some beer so the let go of a cheap piece they got in a shoebox somewhere.

Neostarwcc said:

Honestly? Self protection is one of the weakest arguments to owning a gun because you do not need a gun to protect yourself and your family.

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That is always said until you find yourself needing a gun. Always said by those who believe God never allows any believers to be murdered, simply because they are a child of God. Right...

All Christians are never murdered, nor raped? (you might as well just say it that way)....

Several years ago I was held up at gunpoint. Since then living in delusional idealism has no place in my heart. There is a time for every purpose under heaven. There is a time for war. And, there is a time for peace. But? Your version? There is never a time to need a gun.

The one who said that later hung on a Cross to die for your sins.

So? There is a time to believe the Lord? And, a time to cease believing? A time to every season under heaven?


grace and peace

rturner76 said:

I'm on the side of less death by gunshot. I'm on the side of as a nation we don't need more guns than the population of men women and children/ Make war all you want. I'll be praying for peace.

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... Jesus said there will be wars and rumors of wars until he returns.

Peace as you demand it is not attainable now without the strength and force to restrain the evil ones. Jesus even told his disciples at one point to purchase a sword.

When is that going to be believed?

Daniel Marsh said:

Luke 22:38
The disciples said, “Look! Here are two swords, Lord!” “That is enough!” he replied.

Do you own a motor vehicle? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you own a house? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you have any Alarms? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you have Insurance of any kind? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you own a Boat, Tools, or anything at all? Did God tell you to get them?

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Its funny you quoted Luke 22:

Daniel Marsh said:

Luke 22:38
The disciples said, “Look! Here are two swords, Lord!” “That is enough!” he replied.

Do you own a motor vehicle? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you own a house? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you have any Alarms? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you have Insurance of any kind? Did God tell you to get one?
Do you own a Boat, Tools, or anything at all? Did God tell you to get them?

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Do you realize when Jesus said, "That's enough" He was saying to stop talking about swords?
“They said, “Look, Master, two swords!” But he said, “Enough of that; no more sword talk!””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:38‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Jesus also said: "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Matthew 26:52

But to answer your questions. The more I learn to hear God, because Jesus said, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' (Matthew 4:4) the more I lean into His will for my life. He is active in my life and my family's. He said He is a "counselor".

In my experience, no news are good news, so I have a green light on many things, but He leads the way to go; He intervenes in many cases. We are His kids, we are supposed to learn His ways and learn to hear His voice. Eventually, our minds become like Jesus'. It takes time, prayer and meditation, but He is always talking, we just have to learn to tune in into His frequency. Some things, like insurance, are under the command to obey the authorities, but I do pay attention if He says something about a certain company. More than His protection, I value His presence; He is alive and active in our lives. He is the glue that keep us together.

Anyway, I don't pretend you understand, this is how I live my life and what works for me and I was just giving an advice to a person asking for it.

A few other verses for reference:
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27

Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. Psalms‬ ‭127:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.” Isaiah‬ ‭9:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

genez said:

... Jesus said there will be wars and rumors of wars until he returns.

Peace as you demand it is not attainable now without the strength and force to restrain the evil ones. Jesus even told his disciples at one point to purchase a sword.

When is that going to be believed?

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Did Jesus say "everybody" needs a gun? Soldiers fight wars. Citizens depend on the army and police (who are also citizens)

When are you going to believe "thou Shall not kill" or "turn the other cheek" Are the near half a billion guns in the USA currently being used to fight was? Yeah gang wars, suicides are not what Jesus was talking about and that is what our precious guns are mostly used for.

Nothing wrong with bolt-action or repeater hunting rifles and single load shotguns. Why aren't hose weapon enough? Do we really NEED twin 17 shot blocks in the glove box? Calm down, nobody is after you.