When Joy Killed Sadness

Courtesy of Liberty United

Full disclosure, this is not about a watch ; )

I would like to introduce you all to a company here in the US that is doing something to try and help combat the scourge of illegal guns and the damage that they do here in the US.

IMPORTANT - they are not seeking to change gun ownership laws, they are not anti-gun, etc.  so for anyone who is feeling their constitutional rights threatened - pump your brakes ; )

May I introduce you to Liberty United -

Take illegal guns off the street, knock them apart into components, take some of those components and create jewelry.  Sell that jewelry to do something constructive.  Pretty "nutty" idea, huh?

Here is how they put it:

WHAT WE STAND FOR

GUN VIOLENCE IS RAMPANT IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE.

WE BELIEVE IF WE STAND UNITED, SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL WILL HAPPEN.

WE BELIEVE THAT COURAGE AND COMMON SENSE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. AND YOU CAN, TOO.

PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LIBERTY UNITED JEWELRY AND ART GO DIRECTLY TO PROGRAMS WORKING TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE INCLUDING THE COLLECTION AND DESTRUCTION OF ILLEGAL GUNS. WE THEN TRANSFORM ILLEGAL GUNS AND BULLETS INTO EXQUISITE JEWELRY AND ART TO COMPLETE A VIRTUOUS CYCLE.

EVERY PIECE OF JEWELRY WE MAKE IS MADE FROM AND BEARS THE SERIAL NUMBER OF AN ILLEGAL GUN OR BULLET THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM CIRCULATION.

TWENTY PERCENT OF PROFITS OF THE PAMELA LOVE COLLECTION AND THE ARMANI EXCHANGE COLLECTION AND TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF PROFITS FROM THE GILES & BROTHER COLLECTION GO TO THIS MISSION.  THESE PROFITS FUND PROGRAMS IN PARTNER COMMUNITIES THAT ARE WORKING TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK, TO HELP THE FAMILIES OF GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND TO HELP REMOVE ILLEGAL GUNS FROM CIRCULATION. 

And not to worry, it is really cool stuff!  

Courtesy of Liberty United

So if you need something for someone or even for yourself - hit up the folks at Liberty United.

PEACE