TALLAHAASSEE, Fla. — Students from Florida State University marched to the Capitol building on Wednesday morning.
The students marched in support of ending school gun violence, demanding some type of change.
They want Florida lawmakers to do more to keep college campuses safe.
What You Need To Know
- Students from Florida State University marched to the state Capitol Wednesday to advocate for gun safety laws
- From FSU, uphill to the Old Florida Capitol, students marched to display what they deemed as frustration about shootings on school campuses
- The campus itself has been trying to get back to a sense of normalcy after two people were killed and others were injured
The march is reaction to last week’s mass shooting on the FSU campus. A gunman killed two people and hurt several others.
From FSU, uphill to the Old Florida Capitol, students marched to display what they deemed as frustration about shootings on school campuses.
“When I chose to attend Florida State University just last fall, I never thought something like this would happen,” said student Andres Perez. “Even though I’ve seen school shootings, after school shootings, after school shootings unfold across America.”
Meanwhile, guns are a big subject in this year’s legislative session.
Lawmakers originally proposed allowing concealed carry on college campuses. They also considered lowering the minimum buying age from 21 on down to 18.
Some students at FSU, meanwhile, are opposed to both proposals.
Florida Republicans control both the State House and the Senate. But no policy is guaranteed.
Senate Republicans rejected one gun proposal and stalled another, meaning there likely won’t be changes to guns on campus, nor the gun buying age.
