In 2009, American entrepreneur and humanitarian Peter Thum traveled to war-ravished areas in Africa with the express purpose of finding a way to reduce gun violence across the continent. After legally obtaining a cache of assault rifles and weapons, Thum and his team had the guns melted down by a local blacksmith and transported back to the United States. Thum’s company, Fonderie 47, then used the metal to create high-end jewelry and accessories, with profits being used to fund the destruction of more weapons …