Organizers expect the rally to draw up to 50,000 people.
Now, with another string of mass shootings bringing gun control back into the national conversation, organizers of this weekend’s events say the time is right to renew their push for a national overhaul.
The protest comes at a time of renewed political activity on guns and a crucial moment for possible action in Congress. On Tuesday, actor Matthew McConaughey appeared at the White House briefing room to press for gun legislation and made highly personal remarks about the violence in his hometown of Uvalde.
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