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Adrian is a Catholic convert from Protestantism. He graduated with honors from CSULB with a Bachelors in Philosophy, and has taken grad courses from the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has one minor publication on the ethics of trophy hunting. He has been volunteering at several parishes as a catechist over the last 7 years, and currently teaches History and Religion at a Catholic School in inner city Los Angeles. Previously, Adrian has sold firearms for Turner’s Outdoorsman. 

In this talk, Adrian surveyed three sources which shed light on the morality and practicality of firearm ownership:

  1. The Natural Law and the limits therein
  2. Scripture and historical exegesis on weaponry
  3. Social science and data for practical application concerning some laws

The handout for Adrian's talk can be downloaded here:

[PDF] Guns n' Rosaries: Can Christians Bear Arms? by Adrian Urias

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