A ‘Mass Shooting Generation’ Cries Out for Change
Just hours after 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at their high school in
Parkland, Fla., students turned to social media to advocate for more gun control.
At other high schools across the country, students rallied in solidarity with Stoneman Douglas High
and staged walkouts to protest what they called Washington’s inaction in protecting students and teachers.
So when a fire alarm went off inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
and teachers began screaming “Code red!” as confused students ran in and out of classrooms, Ms. Tarr, 17, knew what to do.
While many politicians after the shooting were focused on mental health
and safety, some vocal students at Stoneman Douglas High showed no reluctance in drawing attention to gun control.
And that would be my legacy.”
It is a stark change from the moments that followed the Columbine shooting in April 1999, said Austin Eubanks, who survived the shooting.
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