Thousands march across New York City's Brooklyn Bridge in protest to end gun violence
Youth Over Guns, a gun violence prevention organization in New York City, lead a march on 2 June across the Brooklyn Bridge to call for youth empowerment and investment in urban communities to end gun violence.
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Youth Over Guns, a gun violence prevention organization in New York City, lead a march across the Brooklyn Bridge to call for youth empowerment and investment in urban communities to end gun violence. AP
A crowd of hundreds, most wearing orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, gathered in a park on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge, many holding photos or wearing T-shirts with the images of people lost, CBS New York said. AP
The National Rifle Association (NRA) and the US government are constantly criticised for their gun laws. AP
A demonstrator carries a prayer card for Daniel Gerard Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, as he walks over the Brooklyn bridge during a march and rally against gun violence. AP
The march was one of several taking place around the country to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to pass gun restrictions. Aalayah Eastmond, a survivor of the shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addressed the crowd. Actresses Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon also were in attendance. AP
Demonstrators carry a coffin over the Brooklyn bridge during a march and rally against gun violence. About 40 percent of Americans say they own a gun or live in a household with one, according to a 2017 survey, and the rate of murder or manslaughter by firearm is the highest in the developed world. AP