On March 24, Victoria joined worldwide anti-gun protests by staging its own #MarchforOurLives protest.

At 1 p.m, a large group assembled on the lawn of the B.C. Parliament Buildings in response to a spate of recent school shootings in the United States. Many carried signs. One read: B次元官网网址淚 protested war in Vietnam. Now, I protest war in schools.B次元官网网址� Another: B次元官网网址淧romote love not guns.B次元官网网址�

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anna.james@vicnews.com