March for Our Lives

"MFOL" redirects here. For the organisation also known as MFOL, see March for Our Lives Action Fund.
This article is about the rally against gun violence. For the annual anti-abortion rally held in Washington, D.C., see March for Life.

March For Our Lives
Part of Gun politics in the United States and Protests against Donald Trump
DateMarch 24, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-24)
LocationWashington, D.C.[1]
TypeDemonstration
ThemeGun violence in the United States
CauseStoneman Douglas High School shooting
Organized byStudents attending the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Never Again MSD)
Participants
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Crowd on Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)

March for Our Lives (MFOL) is a student-led organization which leads demonstrations in support of gun control legislation.[4] The first demonstration took place in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018, with over 880 sibling events throughout the United States and around the world,[5][6][7][8][9] and was planned by Never Again MSD in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety.[10] The event followed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting a month earlier, which was described by several media outlets as a possible tipping point for gun control legislation.[11][12][13]

Protesters urged for universal background checks on all gun sales, closing of the gun show loophole, a restoration of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, and a ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines and bump stocks in the United States.[14] Turnout was estimated to be between 1.2 and 2 million people in the United States,[15][16][17] making it one of the largest protests in American history.[2]

After the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas, MFOL Action Fund organized another nationwide protest on June 11, 2022.[18] The main protest took place in Washington, D.C., with hundreds of sibling events taking place across the United States.[19]

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  2. ^ a b López, Germán (March 26, 2018). "It's official: March for Our Lives was one of the biggest youth protests since the Vietnam War". Vox. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Shabad, Rebecca (March 24, 2018). "At March for Our Lives, survivors lead hundreds of thousands in call for change". NBC News. Retrieved March 24, 2018. On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of students gathered in the nation's capital and at sister marches across the country and around the world to deliver a powerful, unified message: Enough is enough
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  8. ^ Editorial (March 21, 2018). "Take assault-weapons ban to the people". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  9. ^ Langone, Alix (March 25, 2018). "These Photos Show How Big the March for Our Lives Crowds Were Across the Country". Time. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  10. ^ Cooper, Kelly-Leigh (February 18, 2018). "American teens demand 'Never Again'". BBC News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  11. ^ Miller, Sarah (February 17, 2018). "'We will be the last mass shooting': Florida students want to be tipping point in gun debate". USA Today. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  12. ^ Petrusich, Amanda; Peterson, Mark (March 24, 2018). "The Fearless, Outraged Young Protesters at the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C." The New Yorker. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  13. ^ Reilly, Katie (February 21, 2018). "Teachers Are Fighting for Gun Control After Parkland". Time. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  14. ^ Valentine, Claire (March 24, 2018). "Everything You Need to Know About the March for Our Lives". Paper. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
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  16. ^ "More than 2 million joined March for Our Lives protests in 90 percent of U.S. voting districts". Newsweek. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  17. ^ "Yesterday's global roar for gun control". Axios.com. March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "March for Our Lives plans new D.C. rally to protest gun violence". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  19. ^ Aratani, Lauren; Helmore, Edward (June 12, 2022). "'Enough is enough': thousands rally across US in gun control protests". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2022.