Christians respect others ’ consciences. If it became known that a member of the congregation kept a gun for protection against humans, some fellow believers might be shocked, even stumbled.
لِذَا تَدْفَعُنَا ٱلْمَحَبَّةُ أَنْ نَضَعَ مَصْلَحَةَ ٱلْآخَرِينَ قَبْلَ مَصْلَحَتِنَا ،‏ حَتَّى لَوْ عَنَى ذٰلِكَ ٱلتَّنَازُلَ عَنْ حَقِّنَا .‏ —‏ ١ كو ١٠ :‏ ٣٢ ،‏ ٣٣ ؛‏ ١٣ :‏ ٤ ،‏ ٥‏ .‏