in thousands of Americans rallied on The National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in renewed batch for gun Post-last control measures deadly Mass shootings from Ovaldi, Texas, to Buffalo, New York.
Enough Enough District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told second Walk for Our Life Journey in to her city. “I speak as mayor and my mother and I speak for millions of Americans and Mayors of America who They are asking Congress to do its job. Its function is protection usto protect children From gun She said.
speaker after speaker in I called Washington on Senators, who It is seen as a major impediment to legislation, action, or face Voting is taking place out of office, especially in light of the shock that afflicted the conscience of the nation after 19 children Two teachers were killed on May 24 at Robb Primary School in Uvald.
“If we have government You can’t do anything to stop 19 kids from getting killed and killed in Their own school, beheaded, it’s time for a change who he is in government, said David Hogg, one of the survivors of The 2018 shooting that killed 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. he is also Co-founder of The march for our lives organization Created after shooting and holding first gathering in Not long after Washington.
Yolanda King, granddaughter added of Martin Luther King Jr.: “This time is different because it’s not about politics. It is about morals. Not true and leftbut right and wrongthis does not happen just It means thoughts and prayers. It means courage and action.”
Hundreds gathered in the amphitheater in Parkland, where Debra Hickson, who husbandSports High School director Chris Hickson passed away in Shooting, he said, “is very easy.” for young men to me walk inside stores And the buy arms.
“Going home Having an empty bed and an empty seat at the table is a constant reminder that he’s gone, said Hickson, who Now serving as a school board member. “We are not done making memories, sharing dreams and living together. Armed violence has ripped that away from me family. “
President Joe Biden, who I was in When the rally began in Washington, California said his message to protesters was to “keep the march,” adding that he was “fairly optimistic” about legislative negotiations to address gun HNF. Biden recently gave an impassioned speech to the nation in which he called for many of stepsincluding raising the minimum age for Buy offensive weapons.
In the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, who campaigned on restrain in hnf in The largest city and nation joined State Attorney General Letitia James, who sues the National Rifle Association, in leading activists on March towards the Brooklyn Bridge.
“Nothing is happening in This country so young people Erection up They are not politicians,” James said.
despite the rain in The nation’s capital, thousands have arrived on Monument land long before the march begins up including one which said “Children are not replaceable, Senators. Vote.” middle school age girl got pregnant a sign who said, “I want To feel safe at school.”
Organizers hope second Walk for Our Life Walk May Attract Up To 50,000 people on the Washington Monument. While that would be much less than original 2018 March with more from 200,000 peopleFocus this time on Marches smaller by about 300 locations.
The youth-led movement originated after the Parkland shooting successfully Pressed on Republican-dominated Florida government not sweeping gun control changes. The group did not match that in national level, but it continued in the invitation for gun Since then, as well as sharing in Voter registration engines.
survivors of Mass shootings and other incidents of gun Violence has pressured lawmakers and has testified on Capitol Hill this week. Among them was Miah Cerrillo, an 11-year-old girl who survived Robb Elementary School shooting. branded for legislators how covered herself with a dead Blood for his classmate avoid shoot him.
On Tuesday, actor Matthew McConaughey appeared at the White House for the press for gun legislation and made Very personal notes about violence in home town of Uvald.
The House of Representatives passed bills to raise the minimum age to buy semiAutomatic weapons and federal “red flag” laws. But such initiatives have traditionally faltered or been over-irrigated down in Senate. Democratic and Republican senators had been hoping for a deal this week on a framework for to treat issue And they talked Friday, but they didn’t announced an agreement.
