March For Our Lives

Thousands of people marching today against gun violence and for gun control - something I feel very strongly about, and heartily approve of.  I would have joined them, but it felt like more of a teenage/high school thing.  And that is the problem - as many people as were out protesting (including thousands in Seattle), I don't think it's ultimately going to change anything.  The NRA have already mocked the marches, politicians have already said they disapprove, and this is really not going to change minds.  Generation Z may be vocal in their protests, but it is the Baby Boomers in charge and making the laws and regulations, and they will not be so easily swayed.  And they have already been bought off by the NRA.  But even if we see no short term changes to gun regulations, it is clear that there is enough support and enough passion about this issue that something will be done in the long term - and that is heartening.