On June 11, local time, gun control demonstrations broke out in hundreds of cities in at least 45 states in the United States, and people said that "really enough".
On the National Mall in Washington, D.C., despite the rain, thousands of people gathered in front of the Washington Monument and held up signs before the rally began, according to reports.
One of the middle school girls held a sign that read: "I want to feel safe at school."
In New York, someone in the crowd chanted "really enough".
As the protesters passed the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Mayor Adams joined the march and called for "it's time to protect the lives of our children, not tomorrow, but now."
Recently, there have been frequent shootings in the United States, especially the shooting incident at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, which caused a public uproar. The incident resulted in the death of 21 people and was the largest school shooting in the United States in the past ten years. case.
According to data from the non-profit organization Gun Violence Archive, there have been at least 240 mass shootings in the United States this year, killing more than 18,000 people due to gun violence.
Recently, U.S. President Biden asked Congress to pass a federal "red flag law" to prevent people with suspicious intentions from obtaining guns, but the bill has been strongly opposed by Republicans, who believe that the bill could be abused to deprive innocent people of owning guns fundamental rights.
(Produced by Li Jiali)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]