Children And Teens Held Up Devastating Signs About Gun Violence At The March For Our Lives Protests
"We just want to live through high school."
Thousands of demonstrators protested against gun violence at the March for Our Lives rallies held across the country Saturday in the wake of multiple mass shootings, including the horrific massacre of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
Many of the protesters were educators, who said they feared for their students' and their own lives in classrooms every day.
Hundreds of children and teens whose lives will forever be shaped by the threat of school shootings also turned up at the protests, holding deeply personal, powerful, and heartbreaking signs. Here are some of them.
Lauren Klein, Taylor Bensin, and Stephanie Horowitz join with others during the second March for Our Lives rally against gun violence at Pine Trails Park on June 11 in Parkland, Florida.
Participants hold signs during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11 in Washington, DC.
Participants hold signs during during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11 in Washington, DC.
Demonstrators join the March for Our Lives rally at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Florida, on June 11.
Demonstrators join the March for Our Lives rally at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Florida, on June 11.
Demonstrators join the March for Our Lives rally in New York City on June 11.
Thousands of gun control advocates join the March for Our Lives rally as they protest against gun violence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 11.
Thousands of gun control advocates join the March for Our Lives rally as they protest against gun violence near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 11.
Thousands gather at Cadman Plaza during the March for Our Lives rally to protest against gun violence in a march from the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan on June 11.
Participants hold signs during March for Our Lives 2022 in Washington, DC, on June 11.
The sign worn by a demonstrator during March for Our Lives 2022 in Washington, DC, on June 11
Gun control advocates participate in the March for Our Lives rally as they protest against gun violence near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 11.