Residents who want to get rid of a gun they no longer need can drop it off anonymously Sunday afternoon at a church in Fort Worth's Morningside area, where volunteers will cut it apart on the spot.
Guns to Gardens DFW, a faith-based charity, is holding the collection from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. The site is New Mount Rose Baptist Church, 2864 Mississippi Ave., according to the group's website. The pieces go to blacksmiths, who reshape the metal into jewelry, art pieces and tools for gardening.
How the drop-off works
According to the group, as reported by NBC 5:
- Drivers pull into the church parking lot with the firearm unloaded and stored in the trunk or the back of the vehicle.
- A firearm safety officer takes the gun out and handles the dismantling.
- After the gun has gone through the chop saw, the person who brought it may choose to accept a gift card. The group has not published the card amounts.
No names are collected. The organization says no ownership changes hands, because once a gun is taken apart under federal guidelines it no longer counts legally as a firearm.
