LANSING, MI. (WSYM) - Hundreds of people from across the state made their way to the Capitol steps in response to the national March For Our Lives movement, started by the students of Parkland High School. FOX 47's Marcus Dash was there and shows us how the march played out.
If you were at the march you couldn't miss the constant chants of, "vote them out."
"We are over we are fed up with elected officials that aren't listening to their constituents," said Emily Durbin.
While the students of Parkland High School organized the nationwide March For Our Lives, 14 year old Cydney Jenkins organized this event at the Capitol steps in Lansing.
Emily Durbin of Moms Demand Action says its refreshing to see the younger generation take charge.
"They are calling out the nonsense of the corporate gun lobby, putting politicians feet to the fire," said Durbin.
Sydney Zaagman's uncle was wounded last year at the congressional baseball shooting, because of that she has made a point to be active in the fight against gun violence.
"If we do get guns heavily restricted, I don't ever have to worry about another person in my family getting hurt," said Sydney Zaagman.
It's teachers like Phillip Spencer that hears from the younger generation every day how scared and upset they are.
"They want change and a lot of them are going to be able to vote soon, so time to make a change," said Phillip Spencer.
Although there is a lot of support for marches like this, there are some skeptics who say, what's the point to all of these marches? When are they going to stop, but people tell me they'll stop once there is change.
"When we get actual change, when we get common sense gun laws," said Spencer.
"We'll stop marching when we see action on gun violence, we'll stop marching when we see politicians meeting their constituents where they are," said Durbin.
Ralliers continue to push for change so the worry about life and death situations at school can be put at ease.
"Take guns away from people who are dangerous so we never have a mass shooting again," said Zaagman.
