Mass protests demanding stringent arms law in the United States
March for Our Lives' Protests Program in Washington Photo: Reuters
March for Our Lives' Protests Program in Washington Photo: Reuters
Millions of teachers, students and ordinary people have been taken to the streets demanding a string of arms laws in the United States. During the first one and a half month of this year, 18 attacks took place in different schools and colleges. This means that one attack occurred every 60 hours. In this situation, the students demanded amendment of the arms law.
The movement for 'March for Our Lives' or 'Rally for Life' was developed after the Florida shooting incident last month. On February 14, 17 people were killed in a gun attack in Florida state's Manger Stonman Douglas High School. A former student expelled from the school led to the assassination.
Florida State's Marjorie Stonman Douglas High School organized the rally to survivor education students. They signed the arms, gave a slogan. They requested voting against weapons against the public. At the same time, the lawmakers have to be careful about the children.
According to the BBC Online report, nearly 500,000 people participated in the demonstration program called on Saturday. Protesters from across the country gathered in Washington, DC on Pennsylvania Avenue. Placard was in the hands. It was written 'Protected Kids Not Gun', 'Am I Next'.
Demonstrations were held at the same time in London, Edinburgh, Geneva and Sydney, with a solidarity with the US public. Besides, plans to celebrate this protest program in more than 800 locations in the world.
According to CNN news, during a protest in Washington DC, a survivor, Emma Gonzalez, survived a Florida attack speech. At the beginning of the speech, he remembered the name of the deceased. Then go silent. Tears were falling on her cheek. At the time, various slogans were given from the protest. But most of them were tearsome and silent. He speaks in 6 minutes 20 seconds. Because the casualties in Florida are only 6 minutes 20 seconds.
A student named Samant Fuentze called on them to join everyone. He says that the weapon is in safe hands only.
Another student from Parkland said, "We will fight for our dead loved ones."
Former United States President Barack Obama and his wife Michel have announced their solidarity with their protests. Her daughter is a school teacher in Washington. Obama tweeted, "This program of teenage boys encouraged me and Michelle. You take us before us. Nothing can stand in front of the demand for change of millions of people.