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Some Parkland Students Won't Return to School Until Gun Reform Moves Forward

Monday, February 26, 2018

Some Parkland Students Won't Return to School Until Gun Reform Moves Forward

"Several students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida have vowed not to return until legislation reforming gun control in the U.S. is passed.

“I’m not going back to school on Wednesday until one bill is passed,” David Hogg, 17, said Sunday at a gun control rally in New Jersey, the New York Daily News reported.

Hogg is among many teen survivors of the Feb. 14 shooting calling for stricter gun laws and the banning of civilian access to military grade weapons.

That includes the AR-15, which alleged gunman Nikolas Cruz is accused of using to kill 17 students and staffers at the school.

“Literally any legislation at this point would be a success,” Hogg said. “Considering the fact that so few legislators in Florida met with us and they want the people to forget, that’s disgusting. The fact that they want people to forget about this and elect them again as the child murderers they are, that’s unacceptable and we’re not going to let that happen.”

Alex Wind, 17, has also said he and the other members of the “Never Again MSD” movement will not go back to class unless something changes..."

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