What We Do

From forging tools out of weapons to sitting quietly with grieving families, we advocate for change in a variety of ways. Explore the different ways RAWtools is working to disarm hearts and forge peace throughout the United States.
Garden Tools

Swords to Plowshares

Turning guns into garden tools is at the center of the work of RAWtools. It connects our programs and enables storytelling—stories of magnificent transformation as well as the deep trauma of grief and loss.
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Nonviolence Training

War No More

RAWtools’ nonviolence trainings approach real-world situations from a perspective of peace and disarmament. We believe there are tools to resolve conflicts that don’t involve violent weapons.
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Personal Resources

Vine and Fig

How do we prepare ourselves to welcome neighbors and strangers with open arms instead of bearing arms? How do we let love rather than fear drive our relationships?
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View Other RAWtools Locations

Philadelphia

Find out more about our Philly location and browse the unique products from our Philly shop. You can donate a gun and join the local and/or national disarming network as well.
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Colorado Springs

Our flagship Colorado Springs location is the hub for our organization. You can browser their shop, donate a gun, and join the local and/or national disarming network as well.
Shop Colorado Springs

South

Browse the unique products from our Asheville, North Carolina, shop and keep up with all they're doing. You can donate a gun and join the local and/or national disarming network as well.
Shop Asheville

Buffalo

We're excited to launch our shop for Buffalo, New York, soon. Keep an eye out for that!
Shop Buffalo (coming soon!)