Tens of thousands rally against gun violence in Washington, across U.S.
Tens of thousands rally against gun violence in Washington, across U.S.
By Ted Hesson
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Gun control advocates hold nationwide protests
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington and at hundreds of rallies across the United States on Saturday to demand that lawmakers pass legislation aimed at curbing gun violence following last month’s massacre at a Texas elementary school.
Reporting by Ted Hesson; Additional reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in Los Angeles and Makini Brice in Washington; Writing by Joseph Ax; Editing by Aurora Ellis and Daniel Wallis
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