Students To Host Gun Reform Rally At Somerset County Courthouse

SOMERVILLE, NJ — Students attending Somerset County VoTech will be hosting a student rally supporting common-sense gun reform at the Somerset County Courthouse on Wednesday.

The rally is being hosted by the Parkland Pledge, a new student-lead gun reform organization based in central New Jersey.

“Parkland was a horrible tragedy that catalyzed a lot of student action and woke up a lot of students to political and legislative realities,” said Sid Shankar, a senior at VoTech and a volunteer with the student organization.

Shankar says that students from across the county attending VoTech and even neighboring schools will be participating in the rally at 4 p.m. at the Somerset County Courthouse 20 N Bridge St., Somerville.

Students participating are coming from high schools such as Hunterdon Central, Hillsborough, Bridgewater-Raritan, Pingry in Basking Ridge, Watchung Hills and Franklin.

Shankar and the other students are hoping this rally will allow them to express their support for common-sense gun reform and to pressure Congressman Leonard Lance to stand up for student safety.

As the organization builds momentum, they have also created an Instagram page, @parklandpledge, and a change.org petition here. For more informaton on the rally click here.

Shankar is inviting all students the 7th Congressional District to join the rally.

(Image via change.org)

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