“Beating Guns: Hope for People Who are Weary of Violence” from Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin is a powerful and prophetic look at gun violence in America, challenging us to take an honest look at our relationship with guns and a hopeful call to make change. This book is full of stories, statistics, and info graphics that call us to see that gun violence isn’t just a heart problem or a gun problem, but both.

“Beating Guns allows victims and perpetrators of gun violence to tell their own compelling stories, offering hope for change and helping us reimagine the world as one that turns from death to life, where swords become plows and guns are turned into garden tools.”  (Beating Guns)

Those interested in the book should also check out the documentary, which follows Shane and Michael as they spend the day melting down an AR-15 into a garden tool, and deliver it to Pennsylvania senator, Pat Toomey. The documentary may be streamed on Amazon Prime or Vimeo, and features an impressive group of authors, speakers and activists, including members of our own Anti-Gun Violence Commission.