Did you hear about the preacher that was a pacifist?
One night he heard some noise in his barn. We got his shotgun and went to check it out. He saw a guy, probably an drugged-out atheist and liberal, stealing his stuff. He pointed the shotgun, cleared his throat, and said "pardon me sir, but you are standing where I'm about to shoot."
I don't think Taverner will do anything about anything except take another hit of some drug. He's too scared. Plus a lot of real preachers have guns. Even the pacifists.