In a Tweet that summarizes the opinion of some U.S. citizens in the wake of the shooting in Parkland, President Trump stated, “So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem. Must always report such instances
The National Student Walkout on March 14 and the Walkout on April 20, commemorating the Columbine shooting, were designed to raise awareness for gun violence experienced by United States youth. The March For Our Lives protests brought together a coalition of voices ranging from students in suburban/rural schools, who fear being the next victims of
In July of 1999, students affected by the Columbine shooting and students from inner-city Denver who faced gun violence not associated with school shootings went to Washington D.C. to lobby for stricter gun laws as a part of Sane Alternatives to the Firearms Epidemic (SAFE). While SAFE managed to get the “gun show loophole”