See below for some video and photos from last night’s and Friday evening’s Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America “We Can End Gun Violence” rally in Alexandria and Arlington, courtesy of The Zebra Press, the Alexandria Democratic Committee and Celia Slater. Great stuff, although I would really prefer a country where we didn’t have to hold rallies like these, because the scourge of gun violence was nothing other than a long, distant, bad memory.
“A Star is Born, a First Grader, age 7, Havana Chapman-Edwards (Biracial Bookworms), whose relative was a victim of gun violence.”
Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax
“Carmen Lodato, whose MOM Ruthanne Lodato, was fatally shot at her front door February 6, 2014.”
“Hundreds attending the #MomsDemandAction We Can End Gun Violence Rally in Old Town Alexandria”
At #WearOrange Rally in Old Town pic.twitter.com/UligeT8ypg
— John Taylor Chapman (@j_chapman99) June 2, 2018
Thank you for having me @MomsDemand and @jenndawn!!
??Lt. Gov @FairfaxJustin you are the best!
????#WearOrangeWeekend #wearorange #blacklivesmatter @Everytown pic.twitter.com/JKLhn0rwE4— Havana (@TheTinyDiplomat) June 3, 2018
Great day today with Alexandria @MomsDemand for #WearOrange! Honored to have met the incredible @TheTinyDiplomat and @FairfaxJustin. We have lots of work to do- head over to @sda_nova to join us! pic.twitter.com/sRbXIplf9y
— Laura Kirk (@LaurakKirk) June 3, 2018
Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax
Alexandria City Council Member Willie Bailey
Alexandria City Council Candidate Canek Aguirre
Alexandria City Council Candidate Mo Seifeldein
Alexandria City Council Member John Chapman
Alexandria Mayor Allison Silberberg
Former Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille and Current Vice Mayor Justin Wilson
Alexandria City Council Candidate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Alexandria City Council Member Del Pepper
Virginia Del. Kathy Tran (right)
Great energy at @MomsDemand #WearOrange Northern #VA rally tonight! Glad to see constituents, neighbors & inspiring youth leaders @TheTinyDiplomat & @sda_nova. We will work hard & vote, vote, vote until we have commonsense gun safety policies. #EnoughIsEnough pic.twitter.com/gYWNaXPxdD
— Kathy Tran (@KathyKLTran) June 3, 2018
Gun Violence Prevention Activist Barrett Fife
Moms Demand Action Activists
Alexandria City Council Members John Chapman and Willie Bailey; Del. Mark Levine
Alexandria City Council Members John Chapman and Willie Bailey
Wear Orange Community Partners
Delegates Rip Sullivan and Alfonso Lopez
Arlington County Board Member Christian Dorsey
Arlington Public School Board Chair Barbara Kanninen
Arlington County Board Member Christian Dorsey Addresses Crowd
Del. Patrick Hope Addresses Crowd
Arlington County Board Member Christian Dorsey, Del. Alfonso Lopez, Del. Mark Levine, Arlington School Board Chair Barbara Kanninen, Del. Patrick Hope, Arlington County Board Member Libby Garvey, Del. Rip Sullivan
NAACP Voter Registration Table at Arlington Gun Violence Prevention Rally
Arlington – People Rally Against Gun Violence
Arlington – People Rally Against Gun Violence
Arlington – People Rally Against Gun Violence
UPDATE: See below for some photos from Loudoun County.
Thanks to all the Loudoun @MomsDemand members for your activism and hard work fighting for common sense gun safety policies in Richmond and here in #VA10. We can’t do it without you! #WearOrange pic.twitter.com/tEXpjzskKI
— Jennifer Wexton (@JenniferWexton) June 2, 2018
“I’ve been in the Virginia State Senate since 2014 & have seen a change thanks to the efforts of @MomsDemand members.” @JenniferWexton #WearOrange #VA10 pic.twitter.com/UM8MqHXBSP
— Amy (@loudoun_amy) June 2, 2018
I #WearOrange this weekend with @MomsDemand in Loudoun County. Great turnout and inspiring messages. We will not stop until common sense gun safety laws exist across the country. #EnoughIsEnough pic.twitter.com/CEGIPkTKXq
— Julia Biggins (@BigginsForVA) June 3, 2018