More than 7,000 people gathered at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, to listen to many of those affected by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, which left 17 people dead. The tragedy, the 17th school shooting so far in 2018, has prompted a wave of activism in recent days and an outpouring of anger directed at lawmakers who have refused to pass gun control legislation. POOL/Reuters Survivors of the school shooting in Florida last week address lawmakers and a representative of the National Rifle Association at a town hall hosted by CNN on Wednesday. A teacher who sheltered dozens of terrified students during the Florida high school shooting asked why some think it's a good idea that she be armed. Anybody who says different, I don't know about other people, but Emma (Gonzalez) and I -- we're calling BS on that" https://t.co/13dzuzJYRm #StudentsStandUp https://t.co/FsdoRCoQNG — CNN (@CNN) February 22, 2018

Source: Huffington Post February 22, 2018 06:11 UTC