March for Our Lives

Gun control activists look to what's next after 'March for our Lives'

By by Cornell Barnard
Sunday, March 25, 2018
The day after March For Our Lives rallies from coast to coast, student organizers in the Bay Area are looking ahead to what happens next when it comes to gun control.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The day after March For Our Lives rallies from coast to coast, student organizers in the Bay Area are looking ahead to what happens next when it comes to gun control.

17-year-old Maya Tersigni from Westmont High School in Campbell spoke before the crowd about ending gun violence.
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"I wasn't nervous I felt like I was speaking to individuals who were there to listen," said Tersigni.

PHOTOS: March for Our Lives signs: Demonstrators' calls for action
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Shelby Powell, 15, of Newport High School, holds a sign depicting lives lost in school shootings during the March for Our Lives protest in Cincinnati.AP
Becky Barger from Cornelius N.C. rises her banner in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018, on Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol.AP
Sofia Briceno, left, and Josie Dang, from Va.rises her banner in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018, on Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol.AP
Students from Great Mills High School of Maryland, protest during the "€œMarch for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington.AP
Crowds of people hold signs on Pennsylvania Avenue before the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control, Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Washington.AP
Eleigha Hamari, 16, right, of Bailey, Colorado rises her banner during the €œMarch for Our Lives€ rally in support of gun control.AP
Students from Great Mills High School Ayanne Johnson holds up the photograph of her classmate Jaelynn Willey during €œMarch for Our Lives in Washington.AP
Crowds of people hold signs on Pennsylvania Avenue before the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control, Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Washington.AP
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The big question is what happens next. Well the marches lead to real change with gun control laws. Some are encouraged.

"This is significant, the fact young people are taking ownership of this issue like we saw during the Vietnam war," said SJSU Political science professor Melinda Jackson.
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VIDEO: Scenes from 'March for our Lives' events in Bay Area

Students know change won't come easy.



"If everyone rallies together, if you vote you have the power to change the political climate in the country every vote does matter," said student Maya Segal from Menlo Park.

Many students say their next step is getting out the vote and getting friends interested in registering.

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