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MADISON, Wis. -- We all know the old saying "actions speak louder than words." A Madison man is living by that message by taking action to destroy firearms. It's all in an effort to prevent gun violence.
Madison's Midvale Community Lutheran Church was the site of Jeff Wild's symbolic action Monday. Wild along with several others, brought a pair of chop saws to the church's entrance to cut up six handguns, one rifle and one shotgun.
The action comes just a week after a student at Abundant Life Christian School brought two guns inside, killing a teacher and a fellow student. Wild says the guns he worked to destroy Monday were surrendered to him Friday following the shooting.
"We need to move forward in actually taking action to reduce gun violence in our communities," said Wild.
He continued, "I believe that with the work of faith communities, and with local leadership and student groups in schools that we can bring about a movement that will reduce firearm violence in our community."
Wild has done similar events like Monday's before. While he says this is not his first time doing so, the destruction is just his way to get guns out of the hands of people looking to do harm to others or their-selves.
Wild has also worked to blacksmith many of the destroyed guns into garden tools. He says doing so brings him a sense of satisfaction seeing the transformation from firearm to hand tool.