TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The firearms debate continued in Florida's Capital City Saturday with dozens of local moms and activists wearing orange as they spoke out against gun violence.
Dozens read poetry and wore the color orange to send a message at the Tallahassee Wear Orange event Saturday.
"We're not gonna stop. We gonna keep going and we're gonna keep demanding change until something happens," said Lincoln High School student Raziah Rwito.
Hunters wear orange so they don't get shot at, now these activists are doing the same.
Rwito performed her song "We Are One" inspired by recent shootings.
"The song that I wrote is a call for change. It speaks on the topic of all these tragedies but in the end we have to keep fighting for peace," said Rwito.
Many local high school students were given the opportunity to share their opinion about gun violence at the event. Event organizers say it's important to get the younger generation involved in this discussion.
"They're seeing this happen in their schools again and again and we all need to pay a lot of attention to what they're saying and take some legislative steps to keep them safe at school," said Kate Kile, member of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in Tallahassee.
People also made sidewalk drawings and other art, trying to bring the community together to find a way to end gun violence.
After the event, Mothers Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Tallahassee gave cash prizes to high school students with the best performance.
