May 27, 2022 - Politics & Policy

"Am I next?": Protesters across U.S. denounce inaction on gun control

Shawna Chen

Photo of kids and teens holding pictures of the victims of the Uvalde shooting. One child holds a sign that says "No guns, keep me safe!!!" — Children hold photos of victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting protest outside the National Rifle Association's annual meeting on May 27 in Houston. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

People across the U.S. spilled into the streets this week to protest the U.S.' inaction on gun control after an 18-year-old gunman killed 21 people, including 19 children, in a horrifying mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Driving the news: At the National Rifle Association's (NRA) convention in Houston on Friday, children stood in a line across the street, holding pictures of each child who died and signs that asked, "Am I next?"

The Uvalde shooting is the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history and has reignited fierce calls for stricter gun laws.

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Photo of people holding a brown casket and signs with pictures of victims of the Uvalde shooting — Protesters carry a makeshift casket outside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Friday as the NRA holds its convention. Photo: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Photo of a person holding a picture of Ted Cruz with the words "Me and my boys kill kids" written in red across his chest — Protesters outside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Friday. Photo: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Photo of people dress in white and wearing veils as they hold pictures of victims of the Uvalde shooting — Demonstrators from "Gays Against Guns" hold portraits of the victims of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting as they march during a silent procession near Times Square in New York City on May 26. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images

Photo of a person holding a sign with pictures of the victims of the Uvalde shooting while another person holds a sign that says "Your guns are killing our children" — A demonstrator holds a sign depicting children killed at the Robb Elementary School shooting during a rally demanding the Senate take action on gun safety on May 26 outside the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

Photo of a person holding a sign that says "Enough has been enough for way too long" and a list of every school shooting since 1998 — A protester holds a list of school shootings since 1998 during a demonstration with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America on May 25 at the Senate steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images

Photo of a person standing in a convertible car with a sign that says "How many kids need to die?" — A demonstrator protests during the NRA's annual convention in Houston on May 27. Photo: Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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"Am I next?": Protesters across U.S. denounce inaction on gun control

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