In the wake of the Apalachee school shooting, Moms Demand Action and Indivisible Georgia District 10 are holding a rally this weekend. The event, which was originally scheduled for September 14th, will feature speakers including educators, law enforcement, parents, and students. Organizers say the gathering is part of their effort to support sensible gun legislation. Barbara Burt is a volunteer with Indivisible Georgia District 10.
“Everyone is so horrified by what happened at Apalachee High School,” Burt said. “Everybody wanted to do something. We needed to both, support the families that were so injured in the shooting, the whole community. And we also wanted it to mean something.”
The rally is Sunday, October 6th from 5 to 6 pm in front of the historic Walton County Courthouse, across from the office of 10th District Representative Mike Collins. Rally planners say they want the Congressman to vote for gun safety laws.
“There seems to be kind of an upswell of feeling that this has to stop, we can’t go through and it’s time to let our elected officials know that they can’t choose guns over kids lives,” according to Burt.
Though they support the Child Protection Act passed by Congress in 2022, the groups are calling for more to be done.
