Hundreds of Americans have rallied against the National Rifle Association near Washington, DC, demanding an end to gun violence and stronger checks for gun owners.
Roughly 1,000 people gathered on Friday in front of the NRA headquarters Fairfax, Virginia, a Washington suburb, holding placards and chanting slogans against gun violence.
The protest, which was planned by organizers of January’s Women’s March on Washington, will end after a 17-mile (about 27 kilometers) rally to the US Department of Justice in Washington.
The protesters called on the NRA to remove a video posted in April called “The Violence of Lies.” The co-president of the Women’s March, Tamika Mallory, said the video “suggests armed violence against communities of color, progressives and anyone who does not agree with this Administration’s policies.”
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