Why Dismantle Guns?

With over 400 million guns in American homes, many of these guns are no longer wanted for a range of reasons:

• The gun owner may have children or grandchildren in the home

• A hunter or other gun owner may have reached an age where they no longer feel that they can safely handle weapons

• A gun may have been returned to family by the police after it was used in a suicide or accident

• There may be conflict in a family or there may a family member with a serious illness.

For whatever reason, Guns to Gardens provides a way to dispose of unwanted guns without returning them to the gun marketplace, where they could be used for future harm.  

Over 43,000 Americans die every year from gun violence. Approximately 60% of the gun deaths are from suicide, followed by homicide, family violence and accidents. A difficult moment can turn into a tragedy simply because a gun is nearby.