National School Walkout Day was March 14 and over 50 people came together on campus supporting and honoring the 17 people who died in a shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Students particpating in National Walkout Day
Photo by: Lucy Jones
Students across the nation planned to leave their classrooms for 17 minutes in memory of the 17 people who lost their lives in the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students and activist have come together around the country to demand action because enough is enough.
Women’s March Youth Empower are the organizers that created this event stating, “parents have the right to send their children to school in the mornings and to see them alive at the end of the day.”
Florida lawmakers voted 67-50 to approve raising the age limit from 18 to 21 and impose a three day wait period for the purchases of those guns. The bill also provides new mental health programs for schools and provisions to keep guns out of reach to those who show signs of mental illness or violent behavior according to The Associated Press.
The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over gun law legislation on Florida Gov. Rick Scott claiming it violates the Second Amendment. The NRA says,”at 18, citizens are eligible to serve in the military—to fight and die by arms for the country.”
President Donald Trump shows support in raising the age from 18 to 21 to purchase firearms.
Western Carolina University students are encouraged to engage in exercise of all rights guaranteed in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
We asked students at WCU their thoughts about guns, raising the age limit from 18 to 21 and what they thought about President Donald Trump supporting teachers concealing weapons in the classrooms.
Video produced and edited by Morgan Miller.
Gun control has been an open topic discussed after every mass shootings, but the Parkland High School shooting has reopened the debate on whether gun laws should have more regulation.
