'March For Our Lives' In Huntington To Rally Against Gun Violence

Long Island teens, parents and members of the community will march for gun control in Huntington next month.

The "March for Our Lives," planned for Saturday, March 24 in Huntington, is one of several gun control rallies across the country inspired by the survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

The march is hosted by the activist organization Action Together Long Island (ATLI).

On their Facebook page, ATLI wrote:

“March For Our Lives is created by, inspired by, and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings that has become all too familiar. In the tragic wake of the seventeen lives brutally cut short in Florida, politicians are telling us that now is not the time to talk about guns. March For Our Lives believes the time is now.”

ATLI is currently working with the Town of Huntington to determine an exact time and location for the march. To keep up with the event details, go to the March For Our Lives - Huntington, Long Island Facebook event page.

Angelina Lazo, 18, center, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, holds a sign with other students and parents at an intersection near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)