Students protest outside the White House over gun ownership

American students lay on the road in front of the White House participating in a protest demanding the application of stricter legislation on gun ownership, in the aftermath of the massacre in a high school in Florida, broadcast American media.

Last Wednesday, 17 people were killed and 14 others injured at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland when 19-year-old former schoolboy Nicholas Cruz opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle.

The protest took place on the day of the President's Day, which is celebrated today in the country, and was organized by an activist organization, Teens for Gun Reform, broadcast the American television network ABC News.

During the rally, 17 students lay on the road for 3 minutes in front of the White House, symbolizing the 17 victims of the Florida massacre.

According to ABC, the protesters held placards with slogans such as "Protect children, not weapons" and "What will you do for the rights of our children?".

Survivors of the Parkland school attack are planning a March 24 rally entitled "March for Our Lives" to urge lawmakers and senators to prioritize the elimination of armed violence.

 

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