But that awakening may be a rude one — lawmakers in Congress have largely disregarded their pleas for action since the Parkland shooting. That reality helped drive the Parkland survivors as they led a crowd that filled blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Capitol Hill. Small counterprotests took place in a few cities, although the pro-gun protests were swamped in size and enthusiasm by those marching for gun control. Before the rallies, President Donald Trump signed a US$1.3 trillion (RM5 trillion) spending bill that took no significant new steps on gun control. Anthony Montalto, the brother of Gina Rose Montalto, one of those killed, held a sign that said: “My sister could not make it here today.

Source: New Strait Times March 25, 2018 21:11 UTC