Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies

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Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies

STORY: Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally at Washington D.C. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEX SPECTOR, Resident of Maryland STORYLINE: Large groups of Americans descended on Washington, D.C. and many other cities across the United States on Saturday to decry rising gun violence while urging politicians to take action. Tens of thousands, young and old, gathered under the Washington Monument at the National Mall in the afternoon, many with self-made banners that read "protect children not guns," "end gun violence," and "enough is enough," as they listened to speeches from shooting survivors and gun control activists. Sweta Kumar, a mother from Falls Church, Virginia, stood among the crowd. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia "We all have kids in elementary school and I feel

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