Today I went to the rally against gun violence at the State House. Although it was a journey to get there, it was extremely cool to be part of such an important cause. Gun violence is something my friends and I have been talking about for a while now, and we knew that this rally would be a good way to get involved with such an important issue. We are worried that something like Parkland could happen to us, and we even have lockdown drills at school. Teachers at my school and others I know were against the walk out. They say their thoughts and prayers are with the victims, but then it does not make sense to me why they would not want us to walk out.
When we got to the State House we had to go through security. It was good that they have security there. I went with two friends and one friend’s mom went with us. We met a third friend there. The sign we made said, “NO MORE LIVES LOST.”
There were hundreds of people there, mostly kids. Kids from all different schools yelled chants against guns and proudly showed off their signs. Inside the State House, people spoke out about what they believed and addressed the issues with our government and how nothing is being done about the issue. I was inspired by the courage of others.
Last year I went to the Women’s March, but this was different. This is an issue that is more important to kids. I hope the government will see this and make a change.
At Providence Moms Blog, we are proud to bring this guest blog, written by a local middle schooler, to our readers. If your student is interested in sharing their experiences about gun violence and gun control, we encourage them to submit a guest post.
