MEMPHIS, TN (Memphis Flyer) - Guns left at Evergreen Presbyterian Church on February 24th will be turned into gardening tools. At the Guns to Gardens event at the church, the delivered guns were immediately cut up with a chainsaw. They were then turned into garden tools and art objects by the museum's metal craftsmen.
"Like many in our community, our church is troubled by the extreme levels of gun violence in Memphis and the lives that are destroyed every day," said Pastor Patrick Harley of Evergreen. "We offer this event as a demonstration of our commitment to building peace by working to reduce gun violence in Memphis and Shelby County.
"For whatever reason, people with guns they no longer want can safely and anonymously return them to be dismantled and then turned into garden tools." That's the basis of our belief: we take weapons aimed at destruction and turn them into life-giving tools."
At drive-thru events, gun owners must unload and safely store their weapons in the trunk or back of their vehicle. As these owners were sitting in their cars, they disassembled the guns with saws.
No background checks are performed and no personal data is collected. In contrast to "bribery" incidents, gun ownership is not transferred. They're offering gun owners Kroger gift cards ($50 for handguns, $100 for rifles and shotguns, and $150 for semi-automatic and automatic weapons, while supplies last) to thank people who drop off their unwanted guns. Spiritual and psychological support is also offered at the site.
The project is part of the national Gun to Garden movement, which seeks to reduce gun violence by reducing the number of firearms in homes and communities. Similar riots took place across the country, with thousands of weapons destroyed.
The weapon parts collected during the event will be donated to the Metal Museum, which will hold a special event on March 23rd to display the converted weapons. Artisans demonstrate techniques for making objects.
"Gun owners may want to surrender their weapons for a variety of reasons," the church said in a press release. “Gun owners may have children or grandchildren at home; A gun owner may reach an age where a gun does not feel safe in their hands; Police return a gun to a family after it was used in a suicide or accident; There may be conflicts in the family or a family member may be seriously ill.
"Guns to Gardens provides a way to dispose of unwanted guns without returning them to the market for weapons that can be used for future harm."
the details
What: Safe Surrender Event at Evergreen Gun Presbyterian Church Park
When: Saturday, February 24, from 12:00 to 16:00
Where: Presbyterian Place, 449 Patterson Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38111
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Memphis, TN (Memphis Flyer) - Military renewed pruning shears on Saturday, February 24th at Evergreen Presbyterian Church. At the church's Pistolas a Jardines event, the delivered weapons were immediately cut up with a circular saw. They were then turned into garden tools and art objects by the Metal Museum artisans.
"Like much of our community, our church is concerned about the extreme gun violence in Memphis and the lives that have been destroyed in recent days," Pastor Patriotey said. "Of course, it's a reaffirmation of our commitment to the countries of the Pacific to reduce gun violence in Memphis and Shelby-County."
“People who are equipped with weapons they don't need for some reason keep those forms in a secure and anonymous way so they can come into the park and change them. This is central to our beliefs: turning weapons designed to destroy into tools that give life.'
At car service events, gun owners must be unloaded and secured so that the trunk of the vehicle is protected. These owners were in their cars forever, guns unloaded with Sierra circulars.
No background checks are performed and no personal data is collected. The difference between a "purchase" event and inalienable gun ownership. Gun owners are being offered Kroger gift cards ($50 for handguns, $100 for rifles and scopes, and $150 for existing semi-automatic and automatic pistols) as Agrade Massadaspor is sold. Spiritual and mental solutions are also available on the site.
The project is part of the national movement "Pistolas a Jardines", which seeks to reduce violence by armed forces by reducing the number of guns in homes and communities. Tenido Lugar-like encounters resulted in the disarmament of several kilometers across the country.
The weapon parts collected at the event will be sent to the Metal Museum, which will hold a special event on March 23 to showcase the converted weapons. Artisans showed the techniques used to make the objects.
"Gun owners can apply for a variety of reasons," the church said in a press release. "The couple in arms can take hijos or neitos at home; Gun owners can be sure that you don't know how to handle a gun; Police may give weapons to family after use in suicide or accident; A family may have a building or a family member with a buried grave.
"Pistolas a Jardines proposes a way to create weapons without devovolverla deeadas, where they can be used for future harm."
the details
This is a gun safety waiver event on the grounds of Evergreen Presbyterian Church
Date: February 24, Sunday, 4:00 p.m
Thursday: Presbyterian Place, 449 Patterson Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38111
Photo: Guns at the Garden Louisville
