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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWas there any coverage of the thousands who marched for gun control in DC today
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10630760<snip>
Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun control on Saturday, marching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.
Leading the crowd were marchers with "We Are Sandy Hook" signs, paying tribute to victims of the December school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Washington Mayor Vincent Gray and other city officials marched alongside them. The crowd stretched for at least two blocks along Constitution Avenue.
Participants held signs reading "Gun Control Now," ''Stop NRA" and "What Would Jesus Pack?" among other messages. Other signs were simple and white, with the names of victims of gun violence.
About 100 residents from Newtown, where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six teachers, traveled to Washington together, organizers said.
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Was there any coverage of the thousands who marched for gun control in DC today (Original Post)
malaise
Jan 2013
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ananda
(28,866 posts)1. But I bet there was lots of coverage of all the anti-choice rallies.
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NWHarkness
(3,290 posts)2. Second Story on NBC News
After the protests in Egypt.
Decent coverage.
malaise
(269,054 posts)9. Thanks all
I meant TV coverage and it looks like they got some.
Funny that they carried the teabagger early rallies live.
tavernier
(12,392 posts)12. Teabaggers are more fun to cover
Clown car, misspelled signs, Nugent, Palin, etc. It's a traveling comedy show!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)3. Additional article below
Washington Gun Control Rally: Newtown Residents Join March On National Mall
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/washington-dc-gun-control-rally-_n_2557382.html
dballance
(5,756 posts)4. Top of the Page on ABC News.com and NBC News.com - NADA on CBS and CNN /eom
farminator3000
(2,117 posts)5. here's a CNN article
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)6. Was on Local news station tonight WKRC Cincinnati n/t
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)7. Yes.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)8. The link below has lots of PHOTOS
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)10. I think we were watching CBS news tonight, which covered it. n/t
malaise
(269,054 posts)11. Thanks sis
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)13. This was at the top of the local news last night.
There was a rally locally. Not sure how many people showed up. The news then followed with a story about how GroupOn will no longer offer discounts to shooting ranges (at least here), and how the pro-gun people see this as just one more infringement on their second amendment rights.
malaise
(269,054 posts)14. Nice
Thanks
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)15. It was in my morning paper.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)16. It was on the front page of the Metro section of my Sunday Washington Post.
Below the fold, the story continues on the back page with a fairly large picture.