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Gays Against Guns Lead Protest Outside NRA OfficeÂ
Gays Against Guns Lead Protest Outside NRA OfficeÂ
The gun violence prevention group is going after the National Rifle Association.Â
A hundred members of Gays Against Guns marched Saturday in the National Action Network's Unity Rally in D.C. to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
The American Federation of Teachers launched a protest outside of the National Rifle Association's D.C. office, which Gays Against Guns participated in. The gun violence prevention group then made its way to Martin Luther King memorial, then to the National Mall and from there to the Lincoln memorial.
The group claimed they took part in the march "to identify the chain of death that is the NRA, gun lobbyists, politicians held by the NRA and gun manufacturers,"John Grauwiler of New York City, told Washington D.C. radio station, WTOP.
The group posted a video on Facebook of the protest. "The NRA has got to go," shouted members of Gays Against Guns. In another video, the group says, "U.S. Congress, N.R.A: How many kids did you kill today?"
On August 15, Gays Against Guns staged a die-in at BlackRock's Manhattan office. The group was protesting against the world's biggest investment manager because it has shares in Sturm Ruger and Smith & Wesson. The two companies are manufacturers of guns that have been used in mass shootings.
Gays Against Guns was formed in response to the Orlando shooting that left 49 people dead and 53 others injured on June 12. The group has drawn comparisons to the activist group ACT UP.
