How 2 Parkland School Shooting Survivors Plan to Make Gun Control a Reality in America
8 years ago Lily GarnerTwo survivors of the last month's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, spoke out on March 9 about the latest firearm legislation proposals — and their plans for pushing their gun control message forward.
Sarah Chadwick and Delaney Tarr are among the 20 student survivors of the Feb. 14 shooting who created the #NeverAgain movement, which has inspired students across the country to stand up and demand action on gun control. On March 14, they'll be staging a nationwide walkout for 17 minutes; one minute for each of the 17 people who were killed. And they won't be alone — many of those who have taken note of the campaign will be following suit and staging their own walkouts across the country.
In the three weeks since the shooting, multiple pieces of legislation have been introduced in yet another push to try and fix America's gun problem. But many of them — such as the one introduced by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Sen...