Religion in general does not support violence. Many religions do not advocate the ownership or use of weapons. A study has found that religious people are not likely to own a gun.
Being involved in a religious organization or be active in a congregation has its benefits. One of those is that members of religious organizations aren't likely to own a gun. This has been the conclusion made by a study by David Yamane, a Sociologist from Wake Forest University. This is counter to the views held by some in America that gun ownership and religion go together.
Yamane has said that the reason why many religious people don't own guns is because they have a higher trust in communities and institutions around them. Yamane has drawn on the data from the General Social Survey from 2006 to 2014 for his conclusion. The survey has mostly focused on Christian groups and communities as samples for others such as Muslims and Hindu have been small for any comparison.
Belief in gun ownership itself though could be more complex. Yamane has said that religion and gun ownership beliefs would depend on the religious view by the person and the group which has that view. That means then the view about gun ownership would depend on whether one is Catholic, Protestant or other religious belief.
This could be seen by some examples, as noted by the Wake Forest University site. People who belong in congregations would less likely own a gun. However, those who have a conservative religious background might more likely own one.
Gun ownership and control are hot issues in the US. Yamane did stress that religion has been used by those for and against gun ownership in some way, as Science Daily reports. The issue will not likely go anytime soon though, as gun ownership is prevalent especially in rural parts of the US.
Religion mostly advocates for a peaceful solution to issues. To that end, religious people are not likely to own a gun, as a study states. A study also shows that teens into excessive gaming need strong friendships.
