On February 14th, 2018, the 19 year old Nikolas J. Cruz walked into the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with an AR-15 style rifle, along with a history of behavioral issues. He pulled the fire alarm, and killed 17 people along with injuring 17 more with his weapon. The victims ranged from 14 year old students to 49 year old staff members. Cruz was found by the police about an hour and 15 minutes later, and is now being charged with 17 accounts of premeditated murder and 17 accounts of attempted murder.
The tragedy sparked up a debate about gun control, and survivors of the shooting criticized Federal and State into create stricter gun laws. The National Rifle Association however, believes that arming teachers would be a better and more effective solution compared to gun control.
Several rallies, protests, and marches were held to gain Federal attention and Legislative action. One of the protests included a National School Walkout organized by the Women's March Network, held one month after the incident. In the protest, school students across the United States participated in leaving their classroom at 10:00 am on March 14th (throughout all timezones). During the protest, students would stand outside …show more content…
The intent of the walkout was to have Congress take legislative action towards gun control and regulation. This was proven to be successful, shown in the changes done to the State of Florida’s Law and Federal Law. Florida passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act Bill on the 9th of March, which restricts people under the age of 21 and people with behavioral issues or a violent past, from purchasing firearms. It also introduced a $400 million investment to keep students safe, along with enhancing mental health treatment. Federal Law now added the STOP school violence act into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of
The tragedy sparked up a debate about gun control, and survivors of the shooting criticized Federal and State into create stricter gun laws. The National Rifle Association however, believes that arming teachers would be a better and more effective solution compared to gun control.
Several rallies, protests, and marches were held to gain Federal attention and Legislative action. One of the protests included a National School Walkout organized by the Women's March Network, held one month after the incident. In the protest, school students across the United States participated in leaving their classroom at 10:00 am on March 14th (throughout all timezones). During the protest, students would stand outside …show more content…
The intent of the walkout was to have Congress take legislative action towards gun control and regulation. This was proven to be successful, shown in the changes done to the State of Florida’s Law and Federal Law. Florida passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act Bill on the 9th of March, which restricts people under the age of 21 and people with behavioral issues or a violent past, from purchasing firearms. It also introduced a $400 million investment to keep students safe, along with enhancing mental health treatment. Federal Law now added the STOP school violence act into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of