text: Well, as someone who, due to unfortunate circumstances, must walk with an actual and not metaphorical crutch every day for the rest of my life I would say you have an odd understanding of both crutches and firearms. 
  
  I wasn't aware that the Bible supported the right of a democracy to regulate the sale of firearms. I am going to have to check my KJV again to see what I missed. I ~do~ know that the 2nd Amendment highly restricts the "right" of the government to infringe upon the right of the people to keep and bear arms. 
  
  And no, I generally do not think it is my calling to be crucified to redeem the world. And you're confusing the sacred with the secular. As a Christian I have no "rights." As an American citizen I have many rights. And there is nothing, nada, zippo, wala, that prevents a firearm owner from " identifying with the powerless and helpless, to risk ourselves for the sake of others" and to provide the best self defense for themselves and family. There is no contradiction.