{"id":2603761,"date":"2026-05-17T15:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-lawmaker-crashes-woke-churchs-gun-buyback-scheme-with-ingenious-play\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:44:24","slug":"republican-lawmaker-crashes-woke-churchs-gun-buyback-scheme-with-ingenious-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-lawmaker-crashes-woke-churchs-gun-buyback-scheme-with-ingenious-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Lawmaker Crashes Woke Church&#8217;s Gun Buyback Scheme With Ingenious Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-lawmaker-crashes-woke-churchs-gun-buyback-scheme-with-ingenious-play%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603761&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A West Virginia state lawmaker says he prevented firearms from being destroyed at a May 2 \u201cGuns to Gardens\u201d event hosted by Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church. He claims he arranged for properly licensed firearms dealers to be present so participants could legally comply with federal, state, and local requirements and offered them better terms than the church\u2019s advertised gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>the church describes the program as voluntary and lawful: gun owners surrender unwanted firearms to be dismantled on site in accordance with ATF guidelines and then turned into garden tools or art, with gift cards reportedly ranging from $50 to $200 depending on the firearm. According to the church,moast participants chose \u201cconversion,\u201d while a counter-effort organized by Rep. S. Chris Anders and others attempted to buy back some guns rather of letting them be cut up.<\/p>\n<p>People involved in the counter-event posted that law enforcement was called but persistent the lawmaker\u2019s group was acting lawfully.The article also notes an example of a collector\u2019s handgun allegedly nearly destroyed for a $50 gift card, and contrasts this with the larger value of firearms that were reportedly rescued.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A West Virginia state lawmaker crashed a May 2 \u201cGuns to Gardens\u201d event held by Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">local fire department<\/a>, saving numerous firearms from destruction.<\/p>\n<p>For decades, those pushing for gun \u201cbuybacks\u201d have tried to convince people to turn in their firearms in exchange for a relatively <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >small gift card payment compared<\/a> to the actual value of the firearm. Republican West Virginia Del. S. Chris Anders told the Daily Caller News Foundation that in response to the church event, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/schrisanders2\/status\/2050744212577038377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arranged<\/a> for the presence of both a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-declares-laws-banning-handgun-sales-to-people-under-21-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Court Declares Laws Banning Handgun Sales To ... Under 21 Unconstitutional\">federally licensed firearms dealer<\/a> and a Class III dealer to comply with federal, state and local laws, including the National Firearms Act, and offered those looking to participate in the buyback a better offer for their guns.<\/p>\n<p>The church <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/spcworks\/posts\/10164347288952427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">planned<\/a> to offer gift cards ranging from $50 for a handgun to $200 for a modern semi-automatic firearm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldmailmedia.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/04\/29\/guns-to-gardens-gun-disposal-event-may-2-in-shepherdstown-west-virginia-at-shepherdstown-fire-hall\/89838421007\/?link_source=ta_first_comment&#038;taid=69f1f3019b8adf0001b1c78f&#038;utm_campaign=trueanthem&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=facebook&#038;fbclid=IwY2xjawRuzmxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3WlhsajF3WXJhNHhZTk9Fc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsvMieNN9qhzFsyctMLuiFebmkD6Zf8Wr3LMSpp2HwlLx084m9FYJ-oXcd_u_aem_-xTTy4BTvw7LTKhXsIbezg\">according<\/a> to the Hagerstown Herald-Mail. Similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunbuyback.org\/events\/\">events<\/a> are organized by state or local governments, a church or some other non-profit entity seeking to have people hand firearms over to them for destruction, often in exchange for a gift card, usually $50-$250, depending on the firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Firearms collected in the \u201cGuns to Gardens\u201d were cut up on site to be turned into either art pieces or garden tools, according to the Herald-Mail.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They tried to destroy firearms today in Shepherdstown.<br \/> We showed up\u2014and saved them.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of watching perfectly good firearms get cut up and destroyed, we bought them. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraAndersWV?\">@LauraAndersWV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today, we didn\u2019t just talk about the Second Amendment.<br \/> We defended it\u2014one firearm at a time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9HAmIaKaBk\">pic.twitter.com\/9HAmIaKaBk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 S. Chris Anders (@SChrisAnders2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SChrisAnders2\/status\/2050744212577038377?\">May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat we did was peaceful, lawful, transparent and rooted in liberty,\u201d Anders told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>Among the firearms saved from destruction by Anders and others involved in the counter-event was what a May 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FreedomCaucusWV\/status\/2051152539295302065\">release<\/a> from the West Virginia Freedom Caucus described as \u201ca collectible Colt revolver\u201d that was worth hundreds of dollars \u2013 and nearly destroyed in exchange for a $50 gift card.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe dismantled 60 guns, offered by more than twice as many owners as in past events\u2014even as dozens stood at the edge offering cash instead of transformation,\u201d the church <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/spcworks\/posts\/10164359683652427\">posted<\/a> on its page on May 2, claiming that the \u201coverwhelming majority\u201d of people \u201cchose transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The church, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherdstownpresbyterian.org\/\">website<\/a> features a photo of a pride flag on its pulpit and used the words \u201cinclusive\u201d and \u201cprogressive\u201d on its homepage, said its <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherdstownpresbyterian.org\/about-us\/history\/\">first<\/a> \u201cGuns to Gardens\u201d event took place in 2023. It also touted its \u201ccommitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion\u201d while discussing its history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough it wasn\u2019t easy, our team and those offering cash coexisted with respect,\u201d the church claimed in its post. \u201cThat we could differ so strongly, in such close proximity, without turning against one another is no small thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement was called on the pro-Second Amendment counter-protesters, according to the West Virginia Freedom Caucus release, but determined that Anders and those offering cash were acting lawfully.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CHAIRMAN OF THE WEST VIRGINIA FREEDOM CAUCUS LEADS EFFORT TO RESCUE FIREARMS FROM SHEPHERDSTOWN BUYBACK EVENT<\/p>\n<p>Shepherdstown, WV \u2013 West Virginia Freedom Caucus Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SChrisAnders2?\">@SChrisAnders2<\/a> led a grassroots effort on Saturday, May 2, to preserve privately owned firearms that were\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CCcByDvniZ\">pic.twitter.com\/CCcByDvniZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 West Virginia Freedom Caucus (@FreedomCaucusWV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreedomCaucusWV\/status\/2051152539295302065?\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGuns to Gardens is a nationwide program that recognizes the rights granted by the Second Amendment\u2014including the right not only to purchase firearms, but also to dispose of them,\u201d Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church told the DCNF when reached for comment. \u201cAt a Guns to Gardens event, gun owners voluntarily surrender unwanted firearms to be dismantled in compliance with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives guidelines, then transformed into garden tools or art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs all of our materials state, participation is entirely voluntary,\u201d the church continued. \u201cPeople participate for many reasons: practical concerns, grief, prevention, or religious conviction. Our purpose is simply to serve those who choose to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anders urged others to engage in similar counter-events where other \u201cbuybacks\u201d were taking place. He noted that those at the counter-events should take pains to follow all federal, state and local laws, even though he viewed them as infringements on the Second Amendment rights of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the biggest misconceptions pushed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-congress-enact-major-restrictions-on-constitutionally-protected-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"Biden To Congress: Enact Major Restrictions On Constitutionally Protected Second Amendment Rights\">gun control activists<\/a> is that firearms themselves are evil objects. They are not,\u201d Anders told the DCNF. \u201cA firearm in the hands of a peaceful citizen is a tool.\u00a0 The real issue is violent criminals, mental health breakdown, cultural decay, and the failure to prosecute aggressive crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery gun melted down is proof that some people would rather destroy freedom than defend it,\u201d he told the DCNF, adding, \u201cThe answer to violence is not destroying the rights of peaceful citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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