SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – In Sunrise Saturday, a crowd of individuals, demanding gun reform, got here collectively to mourn the lives lost in Uvalde and Buffalo.
Both those that do and don’t personal weapons had been there with the widespread aim of placing insurance policies in place that might lead to lives being saved.
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“What we would like to see is legislative change – no more thoughts and prayers,” mentioned Joni Mosely.
Mosely and others with the group Moms Demand Action had been amongst these assembled at the Sunrise Amphitheater Saturday.
They had been there to honor the 31 murdered in the mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, simply two weeks aside.
“It’s unconscionable that politicians don’t care about the lived of our children and we are trying to force them to take some common sense action to save lives now,” mentioned Elizabeth Wiegard with Moms Demand Action Broward County.
The group Giffords – Gun Owners for Safety was additionally there, supporting each the Second Amendment and higher safeguards.
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“We believe, like 86% of all gun owners, you can have a firearm and still have common sense gun laws. We believe in gun safety. We believe in safe storage. We believe in red flag laws. We believe in extreme risk protection orders,” mentioned Giffords – Gun Owners For Safety Florida President Debby Miller.
All in attendance agreed that some type of tangible motion wants to be taken.
“In March of 2018, they did do something. You can’t buy a gun in the state of Florida unless you’re 21. There are red flag laws that have saved numerous lives. We banned bump stocks. We started an office of safe schools. We did threat assessments,” mentioned Debbi Hixon. “And yet it’s still not enough.”
Hixon lost her husband in the Parkland capturing.
“We are doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, eff that, it’s not enough. We need to do something else,” mentioned Hixon.
And Manuel Oliver, who lost his son Joaquin, is hoping this time will probably be totally different.
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“I do think that it is time to make strong statements. I don’t want to be the guy that is holding up a sign in Washington, quiet, waiting for someone to read it and not pay attention to it. So, I think pressure is a tool that we have to use,” he mentioned.