Washington Speaks: Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence

Monday, May 26, 2025

The 2025 Falls Church, VA Memorial Day Parade

Like in years past, the crowds at the Falls Church Memorial Day Parade were big, often finding shady spots to watch the parade along the Park Avenue route/By Patricia Leslie

"Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" are ready to march in the 2025 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade/By Carol Luten

At the booth of "Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence"/By Patricia Leslie

Several members from Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Arlington joined "Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" to march in the parade. The husband of Ghazala Hashmi, candidate for lieutenant governor in the upcoming Democratic primary, is in the background, wearing a jacket and holding an American flag and a sign for his wife/By Patricia Leslie

"Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" get ready to march in the parade/By Patricia Leslie

A "Concerned Citizen Against Gun Violence" before the parade march/By Patricia Leslie

"Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" get ready to march in the parade. Ghazala Hashmi, candidate for lieutenant governor in the upcoming Democratic primary, is at right in the navy blue jacket, sporting a yellow sticker: "Background Checks Save Lives"/By Patricia Leslie

"Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" get ready to march in the parade/By Patricia Leslie

"Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" march in the parade/By Patricia Leslie

TInka Wapurys, VA in the parade/By Patricia Leslie

A tooth fairy came along for a parade ride/By Patricia Leslie

Kena Shriners from Manassas get ready to march/By Patricia Leslie

Scouts in the parade/By Patricia Leslie

Crowds applauded "Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence" as we walked by/By Patricia Leslie

The Veterans Memorial at the City Hall of Falls Church/By Patricia Leslie

At the City Hall of Falls Church/By Patricia Leslie

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Monday, May 30, 2022

Falls Church Memorial Day Parade and 'Safe Guns'

The group probably receiving the loudest applause block after block along the route of the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, Virginia, was the Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence/Photo by Patricia Leslie

He marched in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA, the crowds cheered when the Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence marched by. Some left their seats and joined the walk/Photo by Patricia Leslie

Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence assembled for the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA.

One nearby resident saw the group forming and immediately jumped up to join the march and offer her home's bathrooms to group members. She said she was from Texas and "ashamed" of what's happening there.

Another marcher was a woman who drove to Falls Church from Harrisonburg, VA, who said she attends the monthly protest at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax on the 14th, the anniversary day of the Sandy Hook and Parkland killings.

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

This woman on oxygen marched with the Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Concerned Citizens' booth, voters could sign postcards addressed to U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner urging new legislation to help stop gun violence.

Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence in the booth at the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church.

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA

At the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie

This woman came from Tennessee Sunday night to join Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence and march in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, VA/Photo by Patricia Leslie