On Sunday June 13th from 1-4 p.m. Community United Church of Christ in collaboration with RawTools, will host a county-wide gun buyback event with the support of the Boulder Police Department, and approval from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. We feel moved to respond to the massacre on March 22nd with more than thoughts and prayers.
When: Sunday June 13th 1-4 p.m.
Where: Community UCC
2650 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
Gun buyback Unwanted Firearms Safe Surrender. Safely dispose of your unwanted firearms.
Individuals may surrender guns anonymously at Community United Church of Christ on June 13, 2021 between 1:00pm – 4:00 pm. The public is asked that when bringing a firearm to the church, please leave the unloaded gun(s) in a locked container or stored in a vehicle trunk. The Guns to Gardens Team will provide direction to individuals upon arrival.
We are inviting people to stagger arrivals based on the first letter of your first name, to minimize wait times: A-J 1:00 – 2:00, K-P 2:00 – 3:00 and, Q – Z 3:00 – 4:00. IDs will not be checked – this is a suggestion to help the flow of cars. This is a drive-through event only and you will not leave your car, our team will accompany you and your vehicle through the process. Masks and other COVID safety is recommended.
Individuals will receive gift cards: $100 card/pistols and long guns, $200 /semi-automatic handguns and rifles and $300 for assault weapons after the gun has been disabled as a thank you for your donation. If you are not sure of the kind of gun you have, we will have experts from RAWTools and the faith community on site who will assist with the identification.
For security purposes, during the safe surrender from 1:00 – 4:00, only the donors of guns and registered volunteers will be allowed on the property. Law enforcement will be assisting in providing security. We are inviting the media and general public to attend the faith community procession from the site of the massacre to CUCC, the press conference and the blacksmithing demonstration where we will be transforming the disabled guns into garden tools.
4:30 p.m. Faith Community Procession
Walk from the site of the massacre, five blocks to Community United Church of Christ, for a press conference and blacksmithing demonstration
5 p.m. Press Conference and Blacksmithing Demonstration
Transforming our Trauma! This event offers an opportunity to watch and participate in the transformative process of turning a gun into a gardening tool. COVID safety practices, masks and social distancing will be required for all attending.
Our aim is to provide the proper and safe disposal of unwanted firearms of all kinds. Second, we hope to reduce the number of gun deaths and injuries locally and finally we hope this event is part of transforming our trauma individually and collectively. We are supported by congregations throughout Boulder County and other partners, including the Colorado Poor People’s Campaign, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, Together Colorado and more.
*Guns to Garden Tools is the kick-off event in the faith community that culminates with a national Gun Violence Roundtable Conference June 25-27 hosted by the Boulder Mennonite Church.
Send your gun buyback donations to: CUCC, P.O. Box 3646 Boulder, CO 80307
Respectfully,
Kathy Stutzman
Chair, CUCC Social Action Commission
Social Action@CUCCBoulder.org