Once upon a time — US schools taught reading, spelling and arithmetic.

Not today.

On Tuesday hundreds of public school students marched to Baltimore City Hall to protest guns.

Baltimore has a murder rate higher than Chicago and also happens to have some of the tightest gun control laws in the country.

Mayor Catherine Pugh announced at the Tuesday rally that the city will send 60 buses to the march against guns in Washington DC. later this month. The broke city will also provide food and free T-shirts.

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They are indoctrinating the kids early in public schools these days.

Via Brandon Morse at RedState:

RIGHT NOW IN BALTIMORE: Students march toward City Hall asking for gun control. pic.twitter.com/kfB5oDPyP5 — Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) March 6, 2018

“THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!” the students chant. pic.twitter.com/qG3dKJmdNq — Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) March 6, 2018

Baltimore students in front of City Hall right now: “HEY HEY, HO HO, GUN VIOLENCE HAS GOT TO GO!” pic.twitter.com/T9SmRIWvdI — Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) March 6, 2018