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Here's a link I like to share:
http://www.macro-inc.com/ChristiansAndGuns.htm

Being a Christian does NOT mean being a pacifist. It means that you do not seek vengeance or commit murder.

Luke 22: 35-38, 35He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?� They said, “No, not a thing.� 36He said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one. 37For I tell you, this scripture must be fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted among the lawless’; and indeed what is written about me is being fulfilled.� 38They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.� He replied, “It is enough.�

Jesus sanctioned the carrying of arms by his disciples. Even more telling is the fact that he felt a sword was needed more than the clothes on their backs. Why swords? Because they needed them for self-protection.