July 25, 1993 – Charl Van Wyk, who carried a gun to a service at St. James Church, Cape Town, South Africa, stopped terrorists armed with semi-automatic weapons and bent on mass slaughter. He saved hundreds of lives.
Were people at the service put off by his action? On the contrary, some of the undecided came to Christ as a result of these events. Van Wyk notes that self-defense is biblical.
“The Bible clearly teaches, ‘A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a murky spring and a polluted well’ (Proverbs 25:26). Surely we would be ‘faltering before the wicked’ if we cannot protect worshipers in a church!”
He also says gun control progressives live in a “sheer utopian fantasy” to expect “homicidal maniacs” follow gun laws. He believes politicians should do what’s right to save the lives of children and teachers.
“In Israel teachers and parents, serving as school aides, are armed at all times on school grounds, with semi-automatic weapons. Since this policy was adopted in the 1970s, attacks by gunmen at schools in Israel have ceased,” he said.
“In 2004 Thailand adopted a similar approach for safety of children. It may be politically incorrect, but it does have the advantage of saving the lives of innocent children and teachers. The policy? Encouraging teachers to carry firearms.” he continued. “Though Thailand’s government is extremely hostile to gun ownership in general, it has recognized that teachers ought to be able to safeguard their students and themselves,” he said. “Maybe we can learn something from these countries.”
He argues strict gun control actually leads to more crime.
“Besides the mother’s womb, gun-free zones are the most dangerous places on earth. At the end of the day, we need to be prepared to defend ourselves. The only person who can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun; nobody else will be of much help.”
See Van Wyk describe his shooting experience and its aftermath [8:21]
@ http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/church-member-shoots-back-when-terrorists-attack/
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