Taking A Stand, Taking the Stage for Gun Sense in SF and Marin

Hundreds marched, and many took a stand by taking to the stage with their plea that the epidemic gun violence in the US end. The event organized by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, San Francisco and Marin chapters, provided a venue for people with an important message.

Nicholas Gardner of Mill Valley played saxophone during the rally at Vista Point. His older sister was killed by a gun shot in Richmond. Other survivors of gun violence, people whose lives have been impacted by the loss of a loved one or their own near escape from death, spoke as well. Members of youth groups, including Youth Alive Oakland, took to speakers and bullhorn to address the gathered.

The 3 hour march and rally ended when a bank of photographers took group photos on the San Francisco side, with distant views of the bridge and the bay. The Raging Grannies closed the event with new friends made at the protest, leading a singalong in which they called on Congress to act firmly and decisively to enact meaningful gun safety laws.