Mothers Against Violence calls for an end to gun violence

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Saturday, Mothers Against Violence marched to the heights of Jefferson Avenue to take a stand against gun violence.

“We can’t stop violence if we don’t all come together. That’s the key to stopping violence, we all have to come together,” said Billie Webster, president of Mothers Against Violence.

The local organization supports mothers of homicide victims, as Webster and his wife both lost their children to gun violence.

“A bullet doesn’t have a name on it, so we’re here to bring unity to Buffalo and pray that one day we’ll stick together and do things in unity,” said Monica Webster, vice-president. president of Mothers Against Violence.

The couple uses the march, Unity in the Community, as a way to speak out for change in Buffalo.

“I’m not a perfect person, but we all need strength in one way or another,” said community member Mae Bynum.

Webster hopes the walk will bring more attention to the organization and the resources it offers.

“Gun violence may not have hit Cheektowaga yet, it may not have hit West Seneca yet, it may not have hit Lockport yet but, guess what? It’s coming because if we let’s not stop it here in Buffalo, it may end up stopping there,” he said.