The following article was published in The Prophet and the Pistol: A Perspective on the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, Meridian Magazine, November 7, 2013 and is reprinted with permission. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 Finding Joseph’s Gun In the Church History Museum near Temple Square, located inside a glass case, resides a pair of 19th century pistols and a walking sti...
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