Guns to Gardens Kansas City Hosts Firearm Disposal Event in Independence
Guns to Gardens Kansas City is holding a firearm disposal event on Saturday, November 7, at the First Presbyterian Church in Independence, Missouri, from 1 to 3 p.m. This initiative allows community members to safely and anonymously dispose of unwanted firearms. Pastor Phil Woodson of Stillwell United Methodist Church, a board member of Guns to Gardens Kansas City and a certified firearm safety officer, emphasized the event's focus on safety, citing the frequent occurrence of firearm deaths, injuries, and accidents. Missouri currently ranks as the 10th-highest state for gun deaths in the country, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. The program aims to reduce the number of destructive weapons in the community by disassembling firearms and transforming them into garden tools, jewelry, and artwork. Since 2024, Guns to Gardens has safely disposed of and transformed over 150 firearms. Attendees are instructed to bring firearms secured in their vehicle's trunk or rear cargo area and...
