11 March For Our Lives Events In Wisconsin: Find Out Where

MILWAUKEE, WI — On Feb. 14, a gunman took 17 lives in the latest mass school shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. The tragedy has galvanized many of the nation's young people, sparking school walkouts and calls for new gun control laws.

On Saturday, organizers will host the March For Our Lives in Madison, and at least 10 other events will happen across Wisconsin. Similar events are scheduled throughout the country, but here's what's happening here in Wisconsin:

Wisconsin Marches

March For Our Lives - Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
10 a.m.

Rally for Peace - Racine
Washington Ave. and West Blvd 3114 Washington Ave
Racine, WI 53405
12 p.m.

Madison March for Our Lives
Wisconsin State Capitol State Street
Madison, WI 53703
10:30 a.m.

Fort Atkinson WI
Main Street Bridge South and North Main St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
9 a.m.

Janesville, WI March For Our Lives
Lower Courthouse Park Downtown Janesville
Janesville, WI 53545
1 p.m.

March For Our Lives - Appleton (March/Walk)
Pierce Park to City Park (March/Walk) 1035 W Prospect Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
10 a.m.

Green Bay March for Our Lives
City Deck Landing 401 N Washington St
Green Bay, WI 54301
10 a.m.

Bobbie Stroessner
Elkhart Lake Village Square at Lake Street/Rhine Street
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
10 a.m.

March for Our Lives - Wausau
The 400 Block3rd and Scott Sts.
Wausau, WI 54401
10 a.m.

Stevens Point March For Our Lives
K Mart Parking Lot111 Division St. N
Stevens Point, WI 54481
12 p.m.

March For Our Lives - La Crosse

Cameron Park 5th & King
La Crosse, WI 54601
1 p.m.

50 Miles More

As people demonstrate in their communities on March 24 to stand with the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a group of students and like-minded supporters in Wisconsin will be going the extra mile the following day — 50 miles in fact — to push for gun control.

Called 50 Miles More, this group says they are taking inspiration from the 54-mile Selma to Montgomery march for civil rights in the 1960s to stage their own march. On March 25, students from across Wisconsin will be embarking on a four day, 50-mile march from the State Capitol in Madison to Speaker Paul Ryan’s hometown of Janesville.

The group will complete their journey at Traxler Park in Janesville on March 28 where they will hold a demonstration in hopes of getting Ryan's attention on gun control issues.

Shorewood High School student Katie Eder, who told Patch.com that she and others from Shorewood High School will be making the trek, said they plan on walking between 12-13 miles per day, going through Oregon, Evansville and walking along bike paths, local streets and some highways on their way. They're spending the night at a couple different high schools during their trek and plan on dining at local restaurants along the way.

"The impossible is being done," Eder said. "This is a big feat and we are pulling this together. We hope Paul Ryan takes the time to hear us." Eder was one of Shorewood High School's co-leaders of the March 14 student walkout, which you can read about and watch here.

From march co-lead Brendan Fardella: “We refuse to let Parkland be just another tragedy where kids get killed and then people in power move on with their lives, leaving behind only hollow ‘thoughts and prayers.’ It is our time as the next generation to recognize the power we have and join our voices together to demand real and visible change.

We are going to keep the heat on the people who have been elected to serve us, starting with Paul Ryan, who actually has the power to make legislative change. And if Paul Ryan and other politicians refuse, the youth of America will demand change at the ballot box this November and beyond.”
Among their policy demands are the following:

• Military-style weapons, and all weapons of war, should be banned from civilian society.
• All accessories that turn semi-automatic weapons into automatic weapons, such as bump stocks, should be banned.
• Four day waiting period on all gun purchases.
• Require background checks on all gun sales.

• Raise the legal purchasing age of all guns to 21.

“We know how easy it is for the media and politicians to move on from a tragedy created by gun violence. We have grown up experiencing school shootings followed by this inaction, and we refuse to let it happen this time,” said march co-lead Katie Eder, a senior at Shorewood High School. “We want to make sure that when the March For Our Lives events end on the 24th, people don’t stop talking and thinking about the need for gun reform."

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