From Washington to Los Angeles, students walked out of US classrooms in the largest grassroots protest against gun violence seen in years, demanding action one month to the day after a deadly shooting rampage at a Florida high school.
Hundreds of teenagers from Washington area schools gathered outside the White House yesterday, holding up signs reading "Books Not Bullets" and "Protect People Not Guns" before marching on the US Capitol.
"We want to show Congress and politicians we are not standing by, we are not silent anymore," said 17-year-old Brenna Levitan, who was at the protest with her mother.
"Parkland is going to be the last school shooting."
"People are sick and tired of gun violence and the time is now for all of us, together, to stand up to the NRA."
"There should be no guns in schools."
White House spokesman Raj Shah said Trump "shares the students' concerns about school safety."
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton praised the students last evening, calling them an "inspiration to millions of Americans who know commonsense gun reform is long overdue."
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