March for Our Lives Campaign

"We are losing our lives while the adults are playing around." 

Cameron Kasky, student survivor from
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School



"It is absolutely insane that a 19-year-old cannot purchase alcohol but can walk in and buy an AR-15 - a weapon of war, by all means a weapon of mass destruction."

Alex Wind, student survivor from
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
 


"If the president wants to come up to me and tell me to my face that it was a terrible tragedy and... how nothing is going to be done about it, I'm going to happily ask him how much money he received from the National Rifle Association."
"To every politician who is taking donations from the NRA - shame on you!"


Emma Gonzalez, who took cover on the floor of her secondary school's auditorium during the attack



According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the NRA spent $11.4m (£8.1m) supporting Mr Trump in the 2016 campaign, and $19.7m opposing Hillary Clinton.


Join March for Our Lives Campaign - March 24, 2018

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Join in the Never Again Campaign

"Adults have failed us. Everyday, we students walk into school with the promise of an education without threat of violence. However, it has become increasingly clear that hallways of schools across America are no longer a guaranteed safe haven. Whether it's an elementary school in small-town Connecticut or a high school in Florida, it's become apparent that school shootings are becoming an expected part of American life. Since 2013, there have been 291 school shootings, with 18 of them happening in 2018 alone. We simply ask how many shootings will it take, how many innocent children have to die, until adults decide we, as our nation's children, are more important than our nation's guns. Therefore, we ask our fellow students to take it upon ourselves to stand up as our adults remain sitting. We demand change.

While most students cannot vote, we are not voiceless to our society. There are about 56 million K through 12 students in the United States. If we mobilize this population -- by signing petitions, contacting lawmakers, and utilizing social media -- we can make our presence felt. Ultimately, our goal is to pressure lawmakers to make comprehensive and responsible gun control policy to keep our schools and society safe.
It's not a matter of if anymore, it's a matter of when we will be affected. "
Students For Gun Legislation

Source:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43105701