From Prayers to Gun Control: A Timeline

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The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has proved to e different than previous school shootings. Days after the event, students took action and protested for better gun control, followed by nationwide school walkout showing support. They grieved while taking initiative to demand change, and this time it was led by students. The students demand that the government and the NRA regulate guns to ensure no more lives are lost due to gun violence. The students are conversing with adults and with government officials and although their demands have still no been met, the movement continues.

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*inspired by student protest poster

“#neveragain“

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National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S.

In a coordinated action, students left their classrooms and sometimes marched in the streets a month after 17 people were killed in a Florida high school.

“The first major coordinated action of the student-led movement for gun control marshaled the same elements that had defined it ever since the Parkland shooting: eloquent young voices, equipped with symbolism and social media savvy, riding a resolve as yet untouched by cynicism.”

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“My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, no teacher, or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.”

Donald Trump, 2018

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Stoneman Douglas 2018

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The nation was shocked once again by another tragedy, this time at an elementary school. The NRA was mentioned again for not taking some responsibility for the event when they are the organization that makes guns so easily accessible. However, the event was followed by support to the families of the victims, mostly economic support, and not so much push for gun control.

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*inspired by posters made after Sandy Hook shaming the NRA for not responding after the event and taking some responsibility

“Shame on the NRA.”

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As mourning came to Newtown, so did an outpouring of sympathy and money. Which has sometimes made the mourning even harder.

“Around the country, people sold ribbons, bracelets, cupcakes, and sent in the proceeds, five and ten dollars at a time.”

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“We are there for them. That we praying for them. That the love they felt for those they lost indoors not just in their memories but also in ours”

Barack Obama, 2012

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Sandy Hook 2012

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The Columbine shooting was the first big school shooting in America. It shocked the entire nation and the event was followed by collective grieving. However, there was not a large urge for control. The protesters outside the NRA meeting were mostly demanding that the NRA removed itself from Colorado after the dreadful event. The shooting at Columbine for many proved the need for better school security and improvements to mental health programs.

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*inspired by 1999 protest

“Stop the invasion of the NRA. The NRA: Out of Denver, Out of Colorado.”

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/23/us/school-shootings-dreamcatcher/index.html

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"This is our country," NRA President Charlton Heston said in opening remarks at the meeting. "We're free to travel wherever we want in our broad land."

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“To the families who have lost their loved ones to the parents who have lost their beloved children to the wounded children and their families to the people of the community of Littleton I can only say tonight that the prayers of the American people are with you.”

Bill Clinton, 1999

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Columbine 1999