On Mother’s Day weekend, some women with a group called Moms Demand Action say they don’t want gifts or breakfast in bed. They want people to demand gun control change in Washington D.C.
The seemingly never-ending violence in Philadelphia has local moms calling for change. On this Mother’s Day weekend, some women with a group called Moms Demand Action say they don’t want gifts or breakfast n bed. They want people to demand change in Washington D.C. regarding gun control.
"He didn’t get to meet a girl or have a wife, or get married. You know, the big mother son dance at the wedding. No children. Nothing," Echevarria said. Kevalyn Tiggett brought her grandsons from Vineland, New Jersey because she says gun violence is something they are all too familiar with every day in society.
And, it wasn’t just adults who had a message for lawmakers. 10-year-old Emily Gray wanted to make sure her voice was heard, too. "It kind of helps to just be able to express your feelings and to just speak to what you think is right."
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