Politics & Government
Huge Crowd Marches For Gun Control At Union Station In DC (Video)
The march, conducted by students at Montgomery County schools, is in response to the shooting in Parkland, Fla.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Hundreds of students have descended on Union Station in D.C. Wednesday to demand action on gun control in the wake of the shooting of 17 students in Parkland, Fla. last week.
Local high school students could be seen chanting and holding signs seeking stronger gun control outside of Union Station. Videos of the scene are embedded at the bottom of this post.
The crowd of teens was reportedly from Montgomery County and was headed to the Capitol as of around 11 a.m.
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The fatal shooting of 17 students with an AR-15 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14 set off a huge nationwide debate about gun control, with Democrats demanding action to restrict access to guns and Republicans shifting the blame to mental illness.
Hundreds of high school students amassing at Union Station to march to the U.S Capitol to support gun control. @wamu885 pic.twitter.com/Lo7lXjWJpb
— Mikaela Lefrak (@mikafrak) February 21, 2018
Happening now - local high school students gather at Union Station to march to Capitol for stronger gun control. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/PPISKsmYtM
— Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) February 21, 2018
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