February 15, 2004 5:44 AM

Valentines Day- Texas Style

Texas Church Tries Guns for Roses on Valentines

This may look like a drop in the bucket in this state, and it is, but at least it's a step in the right direction.

The First Presbyterian Church in Dallas is sponsoring a program for people to turn in their guns to mark the Valentine's celebration of love. The sponsors will give $50 for each gun, and would be glad if the cash was used to purchase candy or flowers for Valentine's Day.

"We are not trying to disarm Cupid of his bow and arrow, but provide another meaningful opportunity for individuals to show their affection for their families by making their homes safe this Valentine's Day," said Bruce Buchanan, a pastor at the church.

The church has sponsored gun buybacks before but Buchanan said he moved the program to Valentine's Day because most of the people who turned in guns had families and they did not want the guns in their houses.

Of course, I imagine the program will be a great deal more successful than trying to get people to give up their pickup trucks or SUVs, no?

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