KHOU-11 by Brittany Ford 6/11/2022
Protesters across the country held rallies calling for gun law reform and change in the wake of recent mass shootings.
HOUSTON — Thousands of people across the country on Saturday participated in March for Our Lives walks and rallies calling for gun control reform.
The youth-driven initiative began in 2018 following the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
In Houston, hundreds of people marched from City Hall to Sen. Ted Cruz’s office demanding for their voices to be heard.
"Our march is in response to the increase in mass shooting events, such as the Uvalde Robb Elementary School shooting and the Buffalo supermarket shooting," event organizers said. "The goals of the march are to place pressure on elected officials to pass increased gun regulation laws, connect the Houston area to a pressing issue and broadcast the voices of activists in the area."
Cruz has introduced several pieces of legislation that he believes would help keep kids safe by improving background checks and securing schools.
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