Teachers and Students Rally for Action on Gun Violence at Colorado State Capitol

Teachers and students rallied for action on gun violence at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Friday, March 24, according to local news reports.

Local news reported that the rally was held two days after a shooting at East High School injured two faculty members.

Footage posted to Facebook by Senator Julie Gonzales shows demonstrators holding signs and chanting: “No more silence, end gun violence,” outside the Colorado State Capitol.

Denver Public Schools said schools and offices were closed on March 24 for a Mental Health Day. Credit: Julie Gonzales via Storyful