“March For Our Lives” Rallies Are Saturday
The Grand Junction “March For Our Lives” will be held in Lincoln Park.
Saturday at 1 pm hundreds are excepted to gather at Grand Junction's Lincoln Park, 910 North 12th. According to social media over 10,000 have confirmed their attendance at this weekends Denver rally. That event is Saturday from 2-5 pm at Civic Center Park.
The national "March For Our Lives" rally will take place in Washinton D.C. There are over 800 similar events taking place all around the world. Their message "...the kids and families of March For Our Lives will take to the streets to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence in our schools and communities"
Survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida started the movement. Their mission is to convince lawmakers to take steps towards safer schools. Organizers say they're demanding a comprehensive and effective bill that addresses gun issues be brought to the U.S. Congress immediately.