Posted on 06/11/2023 3:50:06 AM PDT by real saxophonist
Denver area gun owners donate unwanted firearms in exchange for gift cards
Gun buyback event collects 35 guns on Saturday
Brandon Richard
Jun 10, 2023
Gun owners were invited to get rid of their unwanted firearms Saturday as part of a gun buyback event in Park Hill.
“We have people in our community who have lost, lost a loved one due to gun violence,” said Deacon Clarence McDavid with Cure d’Ars Catholic Church. "Obviously, it is an individual who commits an act of violence, but a weapon makes that act of violence possible."
McDavid says gun violence is a problem that cannot be ignored.
“We need people to speak about it to stand up and speak about it in a strong way, in a way that says we can do better than this,” said McDavid.
That’s why the church teamed up with Guns to Gardens, a coalition of people and organizations who share a common goal.
“Guns to Gardens is a national movement of folks who think that we should do something about unwanted firearms in homes and communities,” said Taylor Davenport-Hudson, a volunteer and spokesperson for the group.
They hosted a gun buyback event at the church on Saturday.
People could drive up to the church’s parking lot and surrender their guns with no questions asked.
In exchange, they received grocery store gift cards ranging from $50 to 250 dollars, depending on the type of gun they donated.
“We dismantle handguns, long guns, rifles, even assault weapons, and depending on the type of gun, our gun donors get a grocery store gift card as a thank you,” said Davenport-Hudson.
Because the guns are donated anonymously, organizers severely restricted media access to the event.
After the guns are dismantled, they’re turned into garden tools, art, and jewelry.
“It has a little bit of a scriptural context in terms of turning your weapons into gardening tools,” said McDavid. “And with that, though, not only is there the scriptural context, but there is also the realization that we have an opportunity to save lives.”
Davenport-Hudson said they try to do events quarterly.
Davenport-Hudson said 35 guns were donated at Saturday’s event, including four assault-style weapons.
For more information, visit https://www.gunstogardens.org/
Whoever coined the term “buyback” for this type of transaction is a flaming moron.
35 idiots.
So if someone breaks into your house keep a gift card handy and give it to them. Brilliant.
PERFECT !!!
“Obviously, it is an individual who commits an act of violence, but a weapon makes that act of violence possible.”
Wow, what a maroon, to quote the great philosopher Bugs Bunny.
Violence is a product of a lack of moral up bringing and self control usually associated with the lack of a biological male parent in the household during childhood (including the teen years).
Lol! Could be that some of these people just gave up their broken and beat up guns of no use anyway.
How can you buy back something you never owned?
How can a piece of metal and plastic commit violence?
Inquiring minds want to know.
35 less guns in the hands of law abiding citizens! They’ve just increased the chance of being robbed or worse at gun point!
Why does no one ever donate ME firearms? I’m a needy person as well.
I agree with the popular meme. No one should “sell back” a gun to a government entity. With their criminal history and propensity towards violence, they wouldn’t pass a background check.
On the contrary, they’re very intelligent, and also very evil. They’re using the language to accustom people to the idea that only the government can truly own firearms. It’s straight out of 1984 ... control the language, and you control people’s thoughts. Control people’s thoughts, and you control the people.
Are folks still still showing up at these things with pickup trucks full of 3D printed guns?
I hope the idiots get the “or worse” part.
“Why does no one ever donate ME firearms?”
because you’ll just lose them in a tragic boating accident
Denver has a population of more than 700,000. ABC makes more idiots to the tally, as they report this. And they write "assault-style weapons," which is very funny. Not assault weapons, but "style." There's some hard hitting reporting.
“because you’ll just lose them in a tragic boating accident”
Hmmm. You may have a point there. But someone should test that theory.
Turn in your violent criminals. Just an idea.
See my tagline, folks.
Kinda like organ donation. I’ll take a Hammond B3.
Can someone please explain to me what an “unwanted gun” is?
For the life of me...I have never met one.
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