Friday, October 23, 2015

Keep Guns Out of the Wrong Hands

Brant Williams
October 22 2015

Kingston, Tennessee

An Unfortunate Incident

This evening (10/22/15) we had an unfortunate incident wherein we had to cancel a gun sale when the wife of a man in the process of completing a the purchase gave us reason to believe she had no business owning a firearm or being in the same house with one.

Indeed even after passing his criminal background check, we refused to complete the sale of the pistol to the man because his wife flew into a rage when we would not agree that "in a perfect world only law enforcement and the government should be allowed to have firearms."

After listening to her speak our store manager suspected she might be unstable. So, he called me over to help evaluate her. As we spoke about her anti-2nd Amendment views, she grew more and more agitated. Before long she was yelling and cursing.

Canceled the Sale

At this point as a Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer, we had no choice but to refuse to process the sale of the firearm to her husband. We simply cannot and will not put others in harm's way by setting someone up with access to a firearm who appears unstable.

Naturally under the circumstances we asked that she not to return to our store. This is not the first time we have had to cancel a gun sale and invite someone to leave the store and it won't be the last.

Gun Dealers Do the Right Thing

So when you hear others say that firearms dealers will "sell guns to anyone," set them straight by showing them this post.

Frontier Firearms will not and does not sell firearms to people who are appear imbalanced and / or who may be a potential danger to themselves and / or others.

Brant Williams is the owner and founded of Frontier Firearms can may be reached at 865-376-0793 or info@frontierfirearms.us or atwww.frontierfirearms.us

Frontier Firearms was recently in the news after the tragic shootings the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR for offering Christians a five percent discount.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

New Business Began After Gun Shop Offers Christians a Discount

"I am Christian and I Carry"

On October 1, 2015 Within hours of the tragic massacre on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Oregon where Christians were targeted, President Barrack Obama appear in a televised speech announcing he would be politicizing these horrific, execution style murders. In the speech the President renewed his call for the passage of more gun laws, but Obama made no mention that Christians had been executed for their faith.

Brant Williams the owner of Frontier Firearms was deeply affected both by the shooting and the President's speech. Williams states that, "the next day I could not stop think about the shooting. I kept thinking 'enough is enough'. America is turning its back on Christians.

The gun store and shooting range owner went on to say, "Christianity can't be mentioned in any government functions and is banned from our schools and places of employment. Even at Christmas for fear of offending, many businesses no longer mention Jesus Christ. I have even read about folk protesting because they didn't want the baby Jesus in a Christmas play!"

Williams says this is when he read that Tennessee Lt Governor Ron Ramsay had bravely taken a stand against the slaughter of unarmed people and Christians. In a Facebook post Ramsey wrote:

"While this is not the time for widespread panic, it is a time to prepare.... I would encourage my fellow Christians who are serious about their faith to think about getting a handgun carry permit. I have always believed that it is better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it....Our enemies are armed. We must do likewise." The Tennessean

"I thought, Lt. Gov. Ramsey is right!' says Williams. Indeed, "Christians should be prepared by carrying a handgun."

As the owner of Frontier Firearms, Williams decided he should act. "I could help. This is when I decided to offer a discount to Christians."

When asked why he wanted to give Christians a discount, Williams said he had three goals. "To let Christians know that despite the growing opposition and hostility to Christianity around in the USA and around the world in my store they are respected and welcome, to help Christians obtain a firearm, and to give Christians an opportunity to openly profess their faith and receive a small reward rather than a bullet in the head."

This is the ad Williams posted on Facebook.

Shortly after posting the ad a local television station, WVLT Channel 8 in Knoxville,TN ran a story on the discount. Within 24 hours the story had gone national.

See the story here: Local 8 WVLT TV Gun store offering discount for Christians

That's when according to Williams "the storm began and our Facebook page blew up." Williams says that while supportive was strong, many people were upset. "Even after I assured them no one would be denied a discount during the sale, some folks were threatening lawsuits for discrimination."

Williams reports that he engaged those who were objecting and discovered they fell into the following groups:

Liberals and progressive who hate firearms
Liberals, progressives and atheists who seem to hate Christianity if not Christians
Atheists who love guns but hate Christianity.
Christians who hate guns.
Christians who do not hate guns but misunderstand scripture (especially Matthew 5:9 "turn the other cheek" and / or the commandment "thou shall not kill (murder) Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17)

However despite those who "threatened lawsuits in a obvious attempt to use the brute force of the government to silence him," Williams was receiving calls from folk all around the country who were supportive and said more Christians should stand up and be heard.

"That's when I had the idea for a tasteful pin Christians could wear that told other Christians were they stood."

Williams states that he designed the pin to allow Christians to "announce their faith and their commitment to self-defense".

A picture of the new "I am Christian and I Carry" pin is below.

The I am Christian and I carry pins may be purchased at www.christiancarrypins.com.

Tennessee Gun Shop Offers Discount To Christians - Frontier Firearms

"I am Christian and I Carry"

Luke 22:35-37 And He said to them, "When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?" So they said, Nothing." Then He said to them, "But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: 'And He was numbered with the transgressors.' For the things concerning Me have an end."

Christians Targeted

On October 1, 2015 a tragic massacre was perpetrated on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Victims were asked to identify their faith. Those who said they were Christian were summarily executed with a bullet to the head. Those who did not profess faith in Jesus Christ were shot in the lower extremities. Before the smoke cleared nine innocent folk had been shot died (not all who died were Christian) and nine more wounded. As usual in these mass shootings, the cowardly assassin took his own life as soon as he met an armed response.

Mathew Downing who was spared by the shooter recalls the most chilling scene:

"The shooter asked one of the other students to stand up and when he did, asked him if he was religious. The student said he was Christian and was shot. This continued with another person, who acknowledged he was Catholic, but wasn't sure if he believed in an afterlife. He was shot too." CNN News

The President Speaks

As facts came in the nation seemed to hold its breath until, even before the dead were identified, President Barrack Obama appear in a televised speech announcing he would be politicizing these horrific, execution style murders. The President renewed his call for the passage of more gun laws.
The President made no mention that Christians had been executed for their faith.

Enough is Enough

The next day I could not stop think about the shooting. I kept thinking "enough is enough". America is turning its back on Christians. Christianity can't be mentioned in any government functions and is banned from our schools and places of employment. Even at Christmas for fear of offending, many businesses no longer mention Jesus Christ. I have even read about folk protesting because they didn't want the baby Jesus in a Christmas play!
Now Christians are being singled out for execution (also see the Charleston Church Shootings. NBC NEW Charleston Church Shooting

A Brave Stand

This is when I read that Tennessee Lt Governor Ron Ramsay had bravely taken a stand against the slaughter of unarmed people and Christians.:

"While this is not the time for widespread panic, it is a time to prepare.... I would encourage my fellow Christians who are serious about their faith to think about getting a handgun carry permit. I have always believed that it is better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it....Our enemies are armed. We must do likewise." The Tennessean

We Should Be Prepared

Nehemiah 4:14 ...fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

I thought, Lt. Gov. Ramsey is right! Christians should be prepared by carrying a handgun and as the owner of Frontier Firearms, I could help. This is when I decided to offer a discount to Christian in order to achieve these goals:

Let Christians know that despite the growing opposition and hostility to Christianity around in the USA and around the world in my store they are respected and welcome,
Help Christians obtain a firearm.
Give Christians an opportunity to openly profess their faith and receive a small reward rather than a bullet in the head.

Facebook Ad

So I posted the ad you see here on Facebook.
Almost immediately countless Christians posted expressions of support.

A Storm Blows In

Then a local television station, WVLT Channel 8, Knoxville TN came to my gun store and filmed a story. Within 24 hours the story had gone national. See the story here: Local 8 WVLT TV Gun store offering discount for Christians
That's when the storm began and our Facebook page blew up. On one side folk were supportive but on the other side people were going nuts. Many, even after I assured them no one would be denied a discount during the sale, were threatening lawsuits for discrimination. Christians and atheists alike quoted out-of-context Bible verses to condemn me for suggesting Christians should even own much less and carry a handgun.

Many Claimed Offense

I engaged many of the folks who were objecting and discovered they fell into the following groups:

Liberals and progressive who hate firearms
Liberals, progressives and atheists who seem to hate Christianity if not Christians
Atheists who love guns but hate Christianity.
Christians who hate guns.
Christians who do not hate guns but misunderstand scripture (especially Matthew 5:9 "turn the other cheek" and / or the commandment "thou shall not kill (murder) Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17)

Yet Support Was Great

I was receiving calls from all around the country from folks who were supportive and said more Christians should stand up and be heard.

ChristianCarryPins.com is born

That's when I had the idea for a tasteful pin Christians could wear that told other Christians were they stood.