Based on the book by Shane Claiborne and Mike Martin (RAWTools), Beating Guns challenges gun owners to take a fresh look at the role of guns in America and in the church; and it invites gun safety advocates to consider why so many Americans believe guns are crucial for liberty and safety.

The director, Rex Harsin, is a native Mississippian (born in Tupelo, now living in Oxford). He attended film school in Los Angeles. The genesis of this documentary lies in 2017, when as a Christian and as a filmmaker, Harsin became interested in the topic of gun violence in America.