Anti-Gun Group Organizes Protest to Counter Massive NRA Convention in Nashville — Here's How That Went

NASHVILLE -- Anti-gun group Moms Demand Action, led by Shannon Watts, organized a protest on Saturday in an attempt to counter the National Rifle Association's massive annual meeting in Nashville. Watts and her group were likely hoping for a better turnout, at least based on what Bearing Arms editor Bob Owens saw.

Ladies and gentlemen, your #NRAAM2015 protest from @MomsDemand / @Everytown pic.twitter.com/TEKV6tzaLV

— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) April 11, 2015

Great shot of the George Jones Museum. Also, there may have been a tiny protest from @momsdemand. #nraam2016 pic.twitter.com/W9AM1WBAhH

— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) April 11, 2015

Moms Demand Lawn. #NRAAM2015 pic.twitter.com/sOAlqWlQUL

— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) April 11, 2015

Moms Demand Action appeared to be protesting against the NRA as well as a Tennessee bill to allow people to carry guns in parks. Here are some of the sights from the protest:

Tennesseans and Moms say NO to guns in parks. Tell Gov. @BillHaslam to veto #HB995. #MomsRockNashville pic.twitter.com/KhBMzWcgUb

— Pam (@pam_mangas) April 11, 2015

Moms, Dads, Kids speaking out for commonsense solutions to America's gun violence epidemic. #MomsRockNashville pic.twitter.com/FPw1kjDN1G

— Pam (@pam_mangas)

April 11, 2015

Shannon Watts and Richard Martinez #MomsRockNashville #NRAAM pic.twitter.com/z819SB4OGC

— A.L.R. (@SAELAWF) April 11, 2015

"This is marathon, not a sprint. @MomsDemand is ready for the work ahead." @shannonrwatts #MomsRockNashville pic.twitter.com/sZR7rOvaA0

— Jennifer Coulter (@jennbcoulter) April 11, 2015

Grammy-winner Mark Sanders closes out the rally. #MomsRockNashville pic.twitter.com/ZiXZvUYMJI

— JMHoppe (@beanthere) April 11, 2015

We love gun owners w/ #gunsense! Join our fight, lose the NRA's extremist agenda #MomsRockNashville #NRAAM https://t.co/siWxPCHa6u

— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand)

April 11, 2015

#MomsRockNashville #NRAAM we are here to support common sense: #NRA extremist agenda is killing our kids pic.twitter.com/9z0dx3tYjX

— WonderMom (@vivigold197) April 11, 2015

Moms are here and ready to rock! #MomsRockNashville #NRAAM pic.twitter.com/ds5fPPqM44

— Christy (@christyuclark) April 11, 2015

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