Let’s see…you were registered with the Government at birth; you register your car with the NYS Government; every business has to register and get a federal  I.D. number; every corporation has to register to exist.

Everyone has a social security number so that the government can keep track of all your work history and other transactions like giving birth, etc. You have to register to donate your organs and tissues.

You register to vote, and for a drivers’ license, and for hunting and fishing licenses as well.

Yet, for some, it seems too harsh to be asked to register a lethal weapon, or to be asked not to carry large amounts of ammunition. I wonder why it is so hard to understand.

In a civilized society law is our only weapon against anarchy. It gives us the ability to shut down the bad guys. I know criminals do not follow the law. But the law IS what it IS, a way to formally prosecute and stop the actions of those who would do us harm.

I want NOT to see in the news another six year old riddled with bullets in his or her classroom. I do not want to hear another story about an unhinged person initiating a blood bath just to commit suicide by cop.

For Christians, The Bible tells us to pray for our leaders in government; (2 Timothy 2:1-4) and to respect those in authority (Romans 13:1-7).

Mocking our President on Facebook or in public grieves the Holy Spirit. It wounds us in our own spirit. We should pray for our leaders to have wisdom, and for their decisions to be led by God.

Here is a new website to help us understand what the truth is about the new gun legislation in New York State: http://www.governor.ny.gov/2013/gun-reforms-faq