Guns And Ammo Research Paper

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Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition: Gun-toting Christians Get Discount

Guns and Ammo ranks Tennessee as the 23d most gun-friendly state in the nation. Black powder rifles and magazines are not restricted, Beretta relocated there, and Nashville put out the red carpet for the NRA.

Tennessee is also home to many Christian denominations. The National Baptist Convention, the Church of God in Christ, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Church of God and Church of God of Prophecy, The Free Will Baptists, and the Southern Baptist Convention all have their headquarters in the Volunteer State.

What do these two things have in common? Frontier Firearms in Kingston, Tennessee took notice of the targeting and shooting of Christians at Umpqua

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