Atlanta, GA
Protestors march for gun reform in Atlanta
A gaggle of Atlanta residents joined 1000’s throughout the nation and took to the streets in a march towards gun violence on Saturday afternoon. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
ATLANTA – Latest mass shootings within the U.S. have sparked outrage and political debate in Washington D.C.
One Atlanta congresswoman held a city corridor to listen to the ideas and considerations of her youngest constituents earlier than a bunch of residents joined 1000’s throughout the nation and took to the streets in a march towards gun violence on Saturday afternoon.
Congresswoman Nikema Williams, D-Ga., and Atlanta Board of Training Member Jason Esteves hosted a city corridor for college kids on the King Heart within the Outdated Fourth Ward. The subject of the city corridor was gun security.
“Up to now 3 weeks we have witnessed a collection of unlucky occasions associated to gun violence in our nation,” a web based occasion invitation mentioned. “We should create an area to take heed to our youth.”
Mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York rallied voices of protestors calling on lawmakers to enact sweeping reforms of gun legal guidelines. Protestors throughout the nation marched in unison at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, calling for motion.
“March for Our Lives” first adopted the Feb. 14, 2018, killings of 14 college students and three employees members by a former pupil at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Excessive Faculty in Parkland, Florida.
Survivors of mass shootings and different incidents of gun violence have lobbied legislators and testified on Capitol Hill this week.
The Related Press contributed to this report.