Hundreds of Madison High School students marched to the state Capitol on Friday calling for a ban on “assault weapons” in response to the Dec. 16, 2024, handgun attack at Abundant Life Christian School.
of cap time reported Students chanted, “Books, not bullets,” and “No more silence, no more gun violence.” of wisconsin state examiner quotation The high school students said, “It's not a funeral, it's a graduation ceremony.''
Once at the Capitol, students called for a ban on “assault weapons” and stronger background checks.
The students did not mention that the 15-year-old gunman did not use a gun classified as an “assault weapon” or that he purchased the gun at a retail store. That means an in-store background check would not have prevented her from being shot. at least.
Z. Burt, one of the Madison High School students marching for gun control, said he attended the rally because a family member had been killed by a gun. She said she did not know the people who were killed, but said, “I think of them and think that maybe one day I will be like that too.”
of wisconsin state examiner quotation State Sen. Kelda Royce (D) said: “We know that states that have passed gun safety laws like background checks as well as red flag laws…We're seeing a decline in gun deaths and gun injuries, and we're seeing that here in Wisconsin. can.”
Lloyds said California has had universal background checks since the 1990s, an “assault weapons” ban since 1989, red flag laws, and a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases. There was no mention of the establishment of a security guard and the control of ammunition. However, California led the nation in “active shooters” in both 2021 and 2023.
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