On Saturday, supporters in cities all over the country gathered to push for stricter gun control laws. This comes weeks after the mass shootings in New York City and Texas. In each case the gunman legally purchased AR-style rifles.
Thousands of protestors gathered at Washington’s National Mall, while others marched in hundreds of cities across at least 45 other states.
March for Our Lives was founded by Parkland survivors in 2018. It organized rallies in Spain, France and Italy.
San Antonio, Texas aEUR”, less than 90 miles from Robb Elementary, Uvalde. There 19 students and two educators were killed when protestors marched to the city hall. Texas Public Radio reported.
Our leaders must do the right thing. It can be hard to do the right thing, but they are the ones who have to make changes to ensure safety for all citizens,” John Cedio, a veteran and teacher, said.
Emily Wu Pearson, WABE reported that activists from Georgia traveled to Atlanta to support stronger firearm legislation. Jen Jordan, Democratic state senator, was there to support the students. She said that “good men with guns” is something we always hear at the Georgia Capitol. We saw that good men with guns stood outside while children were being murdered. She referred to Uvalde police as an example of how this is not the solution.
As protesters crossed the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, Eric Adams, New York City Mayor, and Letitia James, New York Attorney General joined the group.
“The time is now to end the violence and stop the flow of guns into the city, and to protect our children’s lives, it’s now. Adams stated via Twitter that Adams is not speaking for tomorrow but now. “I am proud to have stood alongside these young people today to tell them enough is enough.
WFPL’s Breya Jane Jones reported that more than 100 people gathered at Metro Hall in Louisville, Ky. Gun violence has been a problem for young people, as well as their families. We need stronger gun laws.
Solyana Mesfin, a recent high-school graduate, stated that “if people in power continue ignoring the urgency, then we’ll simply vote they out.” Last fall, one of her classmates was killed in a shooting at the bus stop.
March for Our Lives was started by 17 Stoneman Douglas High School students who survived the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High school in Parkland, Fla. in which a gunman opened fire killing 17 students and their staff, and injuring 17 more. Hundreds of thousands of protestors marched across the country one month after the shooting in an attempt to press politicians to pass legislation that would prevent similar shootings in the future.
The mass shootings went on without any legislative relief. Saturday was the fourth anniversary of March for Our Lives’ first demonstrations. They were sparked by back-to-back mass killings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas by a racist gunman.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 265 mass shootings since the start of the year.
While politicians from all political parties offered their condolences, thoughts, and prayers in the wake Uvalde’s shooting, there is still much disagreement among lawmakers about how to deal with America’s gun violence issues. Republicans are opposed to any new gun control measures. Although the House passed a gun control measure earlier in the week, it was not adopted by the Senate along party lines. It is not expected to pass through the Senate.
