Florida school shooting survivors want stricter gun control rules
Furthermore, Yared emphasized that many young Americans like her can’t wait to vote and run for office. They want to “make a change” and to “make a safer world.”
“You adults failed us. So we, the next generation, will not fail our own kids. If you do not take action now, then we, the future leaders of America, will,” she said.
The Florida school shooting survivors are demanding stronger background checks. They are also proposing stricter gun control rules for people with mental health problems.
On Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he will convene local and state leaders to work on solutions to keep students safe. The governor said they will discuss school safety improvements and keeping guns away from people with mental illness.
Florida lawmakers rejected measure to ban semiautomatic weapons
Meanwhile, state lawmakers on Tuesday voted 71-36 against a motion to consider a ban on semiautomatic weapons.
The students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who were at the Capitol gallery during the vote were surprised.
