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(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of mass shootings that have rocked the nation, the gun safety groups Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action came to the U.S.

The Helena chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America marched on the Montana State Capitol Wednesday, following the fatal school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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"Gun violence is the leading cause of death in children and teens in America, this is a health crisis," said the leader of the Santa Barbara Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Kendall Pata. "Kids are not dying from drowning, they're not dying from car accidents like they're dying from gun violence. We have to look at this as a national health crisis."

Students from El Camino Charter High School participate in a nationwide protest against gun violence in schools.

A vigil held in Albuquerque Wednesday honored the victims of the Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York shootings.

"I am sick of the headlines of children being murdered, whether its in a school or a home or on the street," said Arnitta Holliman, director of Milwaukees Office of Violence Prevention.

AUSTIN — The mass murder of 19 children and two teachers in a south Texas classroom shooting Tuesday sent shock waves across the country and once more brought calls for

Prior to Uvalde, the most recent major school shooting came when four students were killed at Oxford High School in Michigan on Nov. 30, 2021.

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