{"id":6525,"date":"2023-12-04T11:34:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2023-12-04T11:34:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:34:59","slug":"quakers-and-others-protest-ar15-gun-sales-in-scarborough-december-2-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=6525","title":{"rendered":"Quakers and Others Protest AR15 Gun Sales in Scarborough, December 2, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From the <em>Portland Press Herald<\/em>:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston, a new organization held a two-hour prayer circle on Saturday in front of Cabela\u2019s in Scarborough, asking the national chain to stop selling\u00a0AR-style semi-automatic rifles, or what they called \u201cweapons of war.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>They held signs that read: \u201cStop Selling Assault Weapons Now,\u201d \u201cCabela\u2019s Profits Weapons of Mass Murder,\u201d \u201cWhat Would Jesus Carry, Not Guns\u201d and \u201c604 Mass Shootings This Year: How Many More?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The group, Thoughts and Prayers in Action, is made up of numerous interfaith organizations, including Trinity Episcopal Church of Lewiston, First Universalist Church of Auburn, Portland Friends Meeting (Quakers), Congregation Bet Ha\u2019am of South Portland and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2023\/12\/02\/faith-groups-meet-outside-cabelas-in-scarborough-to-protest-semi-automatic-rifles\/\">Whole article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few members of Durham Friends Meeting participated.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other coverage:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtsprayersaction.org\/wmtw-12-2-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WMTW<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemorningstar.com\/2023\/12\/02\/faith-leaders-call-for-cabelas-to-stop-selling-assault-rifles-high-capacity-magazines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Morning Star<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainepublic.org\/news\/2023-12-03\/dozens-of-religious-leaders-hold-gun-protest-at-cabelas-in-scarborough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Portland Press Herald: In response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston, a new organization held a two-hour prayer circle on Saturday in front of Cabela\u2019s in Scarborough, asking the national chain to stop selling\u00a0AR-style semi-automatic rifles, &hellip; 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