Many will gather in Newtown on Friday for a day of remembrance to mark the six-month anniversary of the tragic December school shootings at Sandy Hook School, where 20 students and six educators, were killed on Dec. 14.
Family members, first selectmen, faith leaders and community members will gather at Edmond Town Hall on Friday as names of victims of gun violence are read.
A moment of silence will be held at 9:30 a.m. ET and then there will be a rally and new conference that includes Newtown survivors.
In April, the U.S. Senate rejected universal background checks and the Mayors Against Illegal Guns organization continues to lobby for stricter gun laws. They will launch the No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence tour from Newtown on Friday.
The tour will stop in 25 states over 100 days to rally for similar gun violence prevention efforts to representatives in Washington.
The remembrance event will continue until 9:30 p.m.
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