NYU Students Weigh In on Gun Control In the Wake of the Parkland Shooting
The school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School rocked the nation. It sparked intense debate and discussion about gun control and gun violence in the United States, and the teenage Parkland victims have used platforms to speak at length about the attack that left 17 people dead. Marco Rubio, senator of Florida, had a town hall meeting with those affected by the Parkland shooting on Feb. 21, where he promised to support legislation that would strengthen background checks, raise the age for rifle ownership and more, while still leaning into his conservative views.
“Maybe if the government were to start shooting at us with guns, then we would need our own guns to fight back, but the government has drones,” Finger said. “We’re bringing a gun to a drone fight.”