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Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are among those taking part in the "National March on the NRA" on Saturday outside the powerful gun lobbying organization's headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
"We will NOT debate the last mass shooting, but do something to try to prevent the next one," a call-to-action on the organizers' website declares. "We will demand they listen, this is our movement--this is our country and we are taking it back."
Together we are ready to say never again. #MarchOnNRAÂ pic.twitter.com/Jnl9SxiouI
-- National March On NRA (@MarchOnNRA) August 4, 2018
Sister marches are also taking place in at least 20 cities across the nation.
In addition to calling for the IRS to revoke the group's tax-exempt status, the organizers' demands include:
Saturday also marks what would have been the 18th birthday of Joaquin "Guac" Oliver--one of the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Fla. high school shooting in February.
\u201cIn a perfect world, Joaquin would be celebrating his 18th birthday tomorrow with his loved ones. Due to senseless gun violence, he won\u2019t be able to.\u201d— \u30bf\u30de\u30e9\u30c4 (@\u30bf\u30de\u30e9\u30c4) 1533354559
\u201cWe\u2019re throwing Guac\u2019s party at the NRA today, come on down, we\u2019re going to listen to Frank Ocean and make art. #GuacLives \n\ndetails: https://t.co/rZWfaQO9hB\u201d— Matt Deitsch (@Matt Deitsch) 1533382866
\u201c#GuacLives\u201d— March For Our Lives \u262e\ufe0f (@March For Our Lives \u262e\ufe0f) 1533402314
On a GoFundMe page, Guac's parents, Manuel and Patricia Oliver, state, "We don't want thoughts. We don't want prayers. We want change." They're hoping the page will help fund the newly-formed Change The Ref (CTR) advocacy organization "to expose the disastrous effects of the mass shooting pandemic."
Similar to previous artwork he's created, Manuel Oliver made a mural of his son at the Fairfax rally, with the words "We demand to blow out our candles" written next to Guac's face.
\u201cThe message from @manueloliver00 today, on his slain son\u2019s 18th birthday: \u201cWe demand to blow out our candles.\u201d #MarchOnNRA\u201d— Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa J. Lang) 1533403617
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Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are among those taking part in the "National March on the NRA" on Saturday outside the powerful gun lobbying organization's headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
"We will NOT debate the last mass shooting, but do something to try to prevent the next one," a call-to-action on the organizers' website declares. "We will demand they listen, this is our movement--this is our country and we are taking it back."
Together we are ready to say never again. #MarchOnNRAÂ pic.twitter.com/Jnl9SxiouI
-- National March On NRA (@MarchOnNRA) August 4, 2018
Sister marches are also taking place in at least 20 cities across the nation.
In addition to calling for the IRS to revoke the group's tax-exempt status, the organizers' demands include:
Saturday also marks what would have been the 18th birthday of Joaquin "Guac" Oliver--one of the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Fla. high school shooting in February.
\u201cIn a perfect world, Joaquin would be celebrating his 18th birthday tomorrow with his loved ones. Due to senseless gun violence, he won\u2019t be able to.\u201d— \u30bf\u30de\u30e9\u30c4 (@\u30bf\u30de\u30e9\u30c4) 1533354559
\u201cWe\u2019re throwing Guac\u2019s party at the NRA today, come on down, we\u2019re going to listen to Frank Ocean and make art. #GuacLives \n\ndetails: https://t.co/rZWfaQO9hB\u201d— Matt Deitsch (@Matt Deitsch) 1533382866
\u201c#GuacLives\u201d— March For Our Lives \u262e\ufe0f (@March For Our Lives \u262e\ufe0f) 1533402314
On a GoFundMe page, Guac's parents, Manuel and Patricia Oliver, state, "We don't want thoughts. We don't want prayers. We want change." They're hoping the page will help fund the newly-formed Change The Ref (CTR) advocacy organization "to expose the disastrous effects of the mass shooting pandemic."
Similar to previous artwork he's created, Manuel Oliver made a mural of his son at the Fairfax rally, with the words "We demand to blow out our candles" written next to Guac's face.
\u201cThe message from @manueloliver00 today, on his slain son\u2019s 18th birthday: \u201cWe demand to blow out our candles.\u201d #MarchOnNRA\u201d— Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa J. Lang) 1533403617
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are among those taking part in the "National March on the NRA" on Saturday outside the powerful gun lobbying organization's headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.
"We will NOT debate the last mass shooting, but do something to try to prevent the next one," a call-to-action on the organizers' website declares. "We will demand they listen, this is our movement--this is our country and we are taking it back."
Together we are ready to say never again. #MarchOnNRAÂ pic.twitter.com/Jnl9SxiouI
-- National March On NRA (@MarchOnNRA) August 4, 2018
Sister marches are also taking place in at least 20 cities across the nation.
In addition to calling for the IRS to revoke the group's tax-exempt status, the organizers' demands include:
Saturday also marks what would have been the 18th birthday of Joaquin "Guac" Oliver--one of the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Fla. high school shooting in February.
\u201cIn a perfect world, Joaquin would be celebrating his 18th birthday tomorrow with his loved ones. Due to senseless gun violence, he won\u2019t be able to.\u201d— \u30bf\u30de\u30e9\u30c4 (@\u30bf\u30de\u30e9\u30c4) 1533354559
\u201cWe\u2019re throwing Guac\u2019s party at the NRA today, come on down, we\u2019re going to listen to Frank Ocean and make art. #GuacLives \n\ndetails: https://t.co/rZWfaQO9hB\u201d— Matt Deitsch (@Matt Deitsch) 1533382866
\u201c#GuacLives\u201d— March For Our Lives \u262e\ufe0f (@March For Our Lives \u262e\ufe0f) 1533402314
On a GoFundMe page, Guac's parents, Manuel and Patricia Oliver, state, "We don't want thoughts. We don't want prayers. We want change." They're hoping the page will help fund the newly-formed Change The Ref (CTR) advocacy organization "to expose the disastrous effects of the mass shooting pandemic."
Similar to previous artwork he's created, Manuel Oliver made a mural of his son at the Fairfax rally, with the words "We demand to blow out our candles" written next to Guac's face.
\u201cThe message from @manueloliver00 today, on his slain son\u2019s 18th birthday: \u201cWe demand to blow out our candles.\u201d #MarchOnNRA\u201d— Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa J. Lang) 1533403617