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The Parkland Teens Beat the Gun Lobby — and Fear They Couldn’t Today
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School rallied against gun violence at the Florida Capitol on Feb. 21, 2018.
Photographer: Don Juan Moore/Getty Images North America.
As the US struggles with how to respond to the violent actions of federal immigration enforcement agents, it’s a good time to remember how one small Florida community turned its tragedy into a national movement.
Eight years ago on Valentine’s Day, a mentally unstable 19-year-old brought his legally obtained AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to his former high school and went on a shooting spree.