Benicia To 'March For Our Lives'

BENICIA, CA — Millions of people across the U.S. and internationally are planning to take part Saturday, March 24 in more than 800 marches and rallies to protest gun violence. A local March For Our Lives event is scheduled to take place in downtown Benicia.

March For Our Lives comes just 10 days after students across the country walked out of class as part of a nationwide effort to protest gun violence and push lawmakers to strengthen gun control laws. The walkout took place on the one-month anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

Here is what you need to know about the Benicia event scheduled for Saturday.

Benicia March For Our Lives

Time and location: 10 a.m. at 90 First St., Benicia, CA

Organizers hope the march and rally to support victims of gun violence will inspire concrete legislative outcomes.

"School safety is not a political issue," organizers of the Benicia march said on Facebook. "There cannot be two sides to doing everything in our power to ensure the lives and futures of children who are at risk of dying when they should be learning, playing, and growing. The mission and focus of March For Our Lives is to demand that a comprehensive and effective bill be brought before Congress to address these gun issues."

PHOTO: Sophie Phillips holds a sign as she attends a rally for those heading to the March for Our Lives event in Washington D.C. on March 20, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. The rally was held in the name of the 17 students and school staff killed on Valentines Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Patch readers: Are you attending a local March For Our Lives event? Share your photos from the demonstration by sending to maggie.avants@patch.com. In the email, please include your name and tell us the location of the event you attended.