In the United States, there were mass protests against the right to bear arms

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В США прошли массовые протесты против права на владение оружием The stock joined in 2,500 schools and universities.

Students and pupils of educational institutions of the USA today at large of the Americas protest “from coast to coast,” against the resolution to free possession of weapons, which resulted in schools increasing the level of violence.

In particular, the catalyst of the action was the shooting at the school “Marjory Stoneman Douglas” in Parkland (Florida), which was only one of hundreds of similar murders of students who continue in the United States for two decades (starting with the tragedy at the school “Columbine” in 1999).

Gathered at the protest, students chanting slogans, “breaking the silence”, “don’t you hear the children cry?”, “We want change”. The movement was called #ENOUGH National School Walkout (“Stop”, national school of rebellion). His goal is to affect Federal and state legislators to tighten laws on the ownership of the weapons despite fierce resistance from the National rifle Association, the powerful lobbying group, protecting the right to arms.

Some students dressed in orange clothing – the official color of the movement #ENOUGH. The orange color specifically worn by the hunters to stand out on the hunt and to avoid accidental discharge.
The first protests began at 10.00 am from the East coast, and at the same time was to begin in each time zone. According to the plan, all schools in the country, the protest action was supposed to last 17 minutes – the death toll in the shooting at the school of Florida, which was committed by a former student of this school, killing 17 students.

Protests lasted for much longer and moved on the Central city streets. In General, the protests were joined by 2,500 schools and universities.

The administration of some schools did not permit students to participate in the rally and warned of severe disciplinary action. Despite this, many students left school to enter the campaign.

“Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough” – say the protesters. Hinting thereby at posts to Twitter Donald trump by the way, an ardent supporter of gun ownership, which expresses such standard words of condolence, sometimes confusing the city and the school where it was a regular violence.

First, trump placed the blame for the shooting at the school of Florida by the FBI and Russia. Then he had the idea to introduce in schools a compulsory bearing of arms for teachers. However, teachers this idea is not liked and seemed like by orders of magnitude in concentration camps.

Another large rally, protest organizers are planning to hold on March 24 in Washington.

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