PHOTOS: Georgia Moms Demand Action for gun violence

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PHOTOS: Georgia Moms Demand Action for gun violence

Georgia Moms Demand Action organized a rally to protest the recent mass shootings in America.

People hold up signs at a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People hold up signs at a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

A crowd listens to the speakers during a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People gather in Piedmont Park before a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Susanne Fincher (Center) holds up her sign before the start of a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People gather in Piedmont Park before a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People gather in Piedmont Park before a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People gather in Piedmont Park before a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Alyssa Morrison (Left) and Stephanie Dill hug during a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Dill said the conversation became emotional when she recounted the time her child was involved in a school lockdown in Atlanta. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Participants sign in before a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Parker Pumpelly,8, (Right) holds her sign before the start of a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Angela Frerrell Zabala speaks to a crowd during a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Participants sign in before a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People cheer on the speakers at a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

People hold up signs at a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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People hold up signs at a rally organized by Georgia Moms Demand Action in Piedmont Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The rally was part of a national series of protests the day before Mother’s Day to highlight the mounting toll of gun violence. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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