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Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting
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http://inhabitat.com/2010/11/05/artist-melts-1527-guns-to-make-shovels-for-tree-planting/



The city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden. In the ultimate act of recycling, Reyes and the garden started a campaign for residents to hand over their guns to the artist in exchange for a coupon that they could use to buy electronics or household appliances. He collected 1,527 guns for the project — Palas por Pistolas — had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads that are now being used to plant trees in the community.






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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Arden]
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they only got 12 shovels out of all those guns?


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: makaveli8x8]
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Apparently he made a 1:1 conversion... crazy :lol:


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: makaveli8x8]
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it takes a lot of guns to make just one shovel


I'd melt down the shovels and make guns


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: makaveli8x8]
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it said he made 1,527 shovel heads

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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: LittleDipster]
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shovel = $16
Gun = $600

no wonder he's a starving artist


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Prisoner#1]
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where are you guys getting the number 12 from? the article clearly says:

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had them melted down and transformed into 1,527 shovel heads



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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Prisoner#1]
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Why are you intentionally missing the point of the article? Also, do you agree with the one comment at the bottom of it, I am not sure myself about it.


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: WScott]
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Fuck that, with a gun you can force someone to dig a hole for you.


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: PreparationH]
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Now 1,527 people are gun-less in the city with the highest rates of gun violence in the country :lol:
They're fucked.


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: twighead]
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i dont really see what this is helping. Its not like criminals are giving away their guns.
twighead said:
Now 1,527 people are gun-less in the city with the highest rates of gun violence in the country :lol:
They're fucked.



Thats what I thought too. Its not like their taking the guns from the criminal's hands

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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: twighead]
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twighead said:
Now 1,527 people are gun-less in the city with the highest rates of gun violence in the country :lol:
They're fucked.



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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: twighead]
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twighead said:
Now 1,527 people are gun-less in the city with the highest rates of gun violence in the country :lol:
They're fucked.


It might start some sort of change. That 1,527 people (assuming 1:1) did this will potentially lead to a social conversation within the community.


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: LittleDipster]
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L'art pour l'art.

Ars gratia artis.

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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Prisoner#1]
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Prisoner#1 said:
it takes a lot of guns to make just one shovel


I'd melt down the shovels and make guns



I melt down starving artists to make my guns.

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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Arden]
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melt them down and make bigger gun's. Then give them back to the citizens. Next time some punk with a .22 tries to stick up grandma she will have a Ak-47.

Now that is logical.


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: collie man]
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Quote:
shovel = $16
Gun = $600

no wonder he's a starving artist



He can sell them for much more after appearing in the news media.

Drug kingpins need big gardens, they are good for burying people.

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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Prisoner#1]
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Prisoner#1 said:
shovel = $16
Gun = $600

no wonder he's a starving artist


4 real lmao


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: Cubie]
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This makes me sad


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Re: Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting [Re: PreparationH]
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PreparationH said:
Fuck that, with a gun you can force someone to dig a hole for you.


with a gun you will never go hungry or broke


what's a shovel gonna do for you?


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