Guns to Gardens is a community-based effort to reduce gun violence by offering a safe and anonymous way for people to dispose of unwanted firearms. Rather than returning those weapons to circulation, they are permanently dismantled and repurposed into garden tools and other life-affirming items, giving tangible expression to the ancient hope of “beating swords into plowshares” (Isaiah 2:4).

Since 2024, Guns to Gardens events in Kansas City have helped remove and repurpose about 150 firearms from circulation. In 2026, we hope to expand this work beyond a single location by hosting pop-up events across the greater Kansas City area, making safe firearm disposal more accessible to more neighborhoods.

This work is only possible through strong community support. Each event relies on donated funds to provide grocery gift cards for deconstructed firearms, welcoming and safe spaces to host events, volunteers trained to serve in a variety of roles, as well as all the tools and equipment needed to safely dismantle weapons.

Whether you give your time, your resources, or your financial support, you are helping transform instruments of harm into tools for life and making our communities safer for everyone.