Gun Violence Awareness Community
The gun violence crisis in America has hit a critical level. More than 45,700 people in the United States die as a result of firearms every year. In South Carolina that number is just shy of 1,100. Nationwide, children die more often because of firearms than any other reason.
Here in Providence Presbytery the recently created the Gun Violence Awareness Community will partner with like minded organizations working to end gun violence to amplify – not replicate – the good work they are doing.
More than
45,738
firearm deaths in the US annually.
On average
1,081
die because of firearms in SC annually.
SC has the
12th
highest rate of gun deaths in the nation.
source: Everytown.org
The Presbyterian Church USA has a decades long history of speaking out against gun violence through policy and action. As recently as 2022 the General Assembly reaffirmed this by creating the Decade to End Gun Violence initiative with the aim at reducing gun violence, and therefore saving lives, across our nation.
In 2024, the PC(USA) General Assembly approved an overture calling for action so that children may live free from gun violence. It also commended and recommended the Guns to Garden movement.
South Carolina's First Guns to Gardens Fire Arm Safe Surrender Event A Success
The Gun Violence Awareness Community hosted its inaugural -- and first in the state -- Guns to Gardens event in May 2025.
The event was a wide success and organizers are already looking forward to planning the next event. We are grateful to WRHI for their media coverage!
If you would like to be involved in future Guns to Gardens events with Providence Presbytery, please contact katie@providencepres.org.
Make a Donation!
These events won't be possible without generous donations. They can easily be made online and are tax deductible! Click the button below to visit our donation site. Be sure to select "Guns 2 Gardens" as the fund in the drop down box so the donation goes to the right place.
Partners & Resources:
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