Students to walk out in call for gun reforms in United States
Thousands of students across the United States will mark the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School by walking out of classes.
This is in a show of unity intended to put pressure on politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.
Students from more than 2,600 schools and institutions are expected to walk out of class at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, organizers say. They have been asked to wear orange, the official colour of the campaign against gun violence, and observe a 13-second silence to honour the victims killed at Columbine.
“This movement is here to stay. No more excuses. We want solutions,” organizers said on Thursday on Facebook.
On April 20, 1999 two Columbine seniors killed 12 of their classmates and a teacher before committing suicide. Since then mass shootings have occurred with shocking frequency across the United States.
Published: by Radio NewsHub