Florida high school students demand change to gun laws at boisterous rally

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Michael Scherer February 21 at 2:18 PM

TALLAHASSEE — Filled with fury and impatient for change, hundreds of Florida high school students rallied Wednesday at the state Capitol to demand that lawmakers take action in the final weeks of the legislative session to curb the sale of assault rifles.

“Anybody who opposes common-sense gun legislation should fear for their jobs,” called out Andre Santos, one of several students who joined lawmakers and gun-control advocates.

In an angry procession, young speakers wearing “We Call B.S.” T-shirts condemned their elders for failing to prevent the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which killed 17 students and faculty on Feb. 14. Elsewhere in the state, Florida students walked out of school in protest, gathering in parks or marching in the streets.

Sheryl Acquaroli, 16, a Douglas student, denounced state House Republicans for refusing Tuesday to open debate on an assault-weapons ban, one of the demands of the students. She had witnessed the vote from the House chamber, where voting is done electronically.

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[Leghorn21]

1. THIS IS NOT A DRILL

A student said this today, and I am adopting it from that darling child

—-All Power to The Kids—-

[ffr]

2. It's going on all over the country.

If they're not doing their own walkouts, they're planning for the upcoming walkouts. I think they are sick to death of nothing being done and the fact that the more they push, the more that conservatives push back and try to put them down.

Conservatives know only money & power. Lives of someone else's child does not matter to them.

I'm with #neveragain

[iluvtennis]

3. Love it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. love this part

From the article:

Deafening chants of “face us now” and “serve your public, not your pocket” greeted state House members as they adjourned for the day, forcing many lawmakers to leave the main chamber through side doors.