Anti-NRA, pro-gun control #MarchForOurLives protests kick off in... London? [photos, video]

Today’s the day when anti-NRA #MarchForOurLives protests will take place in Washington, DC and other cities. But the marches aren’t isolated to just the United States:

WTF is there an gun-control protest in London? https://t.co/mIRGCjtjPn

— Holden (@Holden114) March 24, 2018

Yep, there’s a protest taking place outside the U.S. Embassy in London:

From the #MarchForOurLives protest in London ?https://t.co/U5iiSrGEQu

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 24, 2018

We’re not quite sure what point this sign’s trying to get across:

I’m here outside the US Embassy in London for #MarchForOurLives for @BuzzFeedNews – good sized crowd already here. And here come the great signs. Becca Leland, 18, came up for Brighton for today — pic.twitter.com/61MbZxpjDI

— Rose Troup Buchanan (@rose_catb) March 24, 2018

If a SpongeBob drawing wasn’t enough to convince you to turn in your NRA membership card, try these on for size:

Diane: “This has got to change things” pic.twitter.com/LeYNihdifv

— Rose Troup Buchanan (@rose_catb) March 24, 2018

pic.twitter.com/x3mROGSNvt

— Rose Troup Buchanan (@rose_catb) March 24, 2018

“WE CALL BS” and the crowd is now chanting “NRA GO AWAY” pic.twitter.com/ziqmnOdQeW

— Rose Troup Buchanan (@rose_catb) March 24, 2018

A huge turn-out at the #MarchForOurLives outside the US Embassy in Nine Elms in London calling for sweeping changing on gun control @LBC pic.twitter.com/Y24vP5g28A

— Lucy Hough (@lucyhough33) March 24, 2018

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"Books not bullets." #MarchForOurLives has just kicked off in London. Come down to the US embassy, we'll be here until 2pm! #GunControlNow pic.twitter.com/NeAeFRnzMI

— Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) March 24, 2018

And the time-honored “muskets” argument is being represented:

#MarchForOurLives London Happening Right NOW! pic.twitter.com/XrBlcGyUqr

— Piper Perabo (@PiperPerabo) March 24, 2018

Nothing makes a more effective argument at a “U.S. needs more gun control” rally in England than a picture of George Washington!

Because "FREEDOM SUCKS" is the international anthem

— StanleyFosha (@stanleyfosha) March 24, 2018

I mean don't they already have gun control there?

— Holden (@Holden114) March 24, 2018

Much of Europe already has strict gun control measures in place, and everybody knows that it’s now totally safe there. *Eye roll*