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'March for Our Lives' Protests Call for Stricter Gun Laws

People fill Pennsylvania Avenue during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington, March 24, 2018.

A member of the audience becomes emotional as Zion Kelly, of Washington, who lost his twin brother Zaire to gun violence in 2017, speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington, March 24, 2018.

Participants take part in the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018.

Anti-gun control protesters hold signs at the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington, March 24, 2018. (G. Tobias/VOA)

Crowds of people hold signs on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.

Protesters hold photos of school shooting victims during a "March For Our Lives" demonstration in New York City, 2018.

Participants hold up signs in Washington.

Kendall McKee, 11, left, and Amber R. attend a pro-gun march to advocate for fortified schools and more armed teachers, March 24, 2018, in Salt Lake City.

Levi Rodas, 16, from Orem High School, is shown during a pro-gun march, March 24, 2018, in Salt Lake City.

Participants gather during the "March For Our Lives-Parkland" event, in Parkland, Fla.

People gather to walk with the "March for Our Lives" demonstration in Houston.

Ariana Grande performs during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington, March 24, 2018.

A man holds an anti-gun control sign during a "March For Our Lives" demonstration in New York, March 24, 2018.

People hold banners during the "March For Our Lives" event in Paris, March 24, 2018.

People take part in the "March for Our Lives" demonstration outside the U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 24, 2018.