Dozens of couples carrying assault rifles took part in a blessing of their weapons at a church in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. The weapons are meant to represent the "rod of iron" referenced in the biblical Book of Revelation, which was used to control God's enemies.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/15/church-pennsylvania-holds-ceremony-bless-guns/
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