#stonemanstrong

[springawakeninglove]

It’s hard to imagine watching “Spring Awakening” in Broward County, a community where the living are indeed walking on for the dead. Like Melchior, Kasky and his classmates have vowed to remake a world that failed them—a role that no teen-ager should have to play, especially in the wake of tragedy and trauma. 

[zzleigh]

NOW AVAILABLE! PinYatta’s first charity pin is a gorgeous 14k gold plated hard enamel design inspired by Emma Gonzalez’s historic speech. 100% of the proceeds go to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit working towards common sense gun laws and safer communities across America. (Learn more at everytown.org)

[trustfundshawn]

Shawn and Khalid did: THAT

[desdemo-na]

Something a bit more serious--I want this piece to highlight the bravery of the kids from Stoneman Douglas who have been speaking out against gun violence and the laws that allow for it, especially when many try to discourage them from doing so because of their age.

To anyone in high school: Be inquisitive, be vocal. Your voice is important. Don't let anyone silence you because of your age. Adults. Are. Not. Always. Right. Despite what they may believe. Don't let someone bully you into complacency.

[funkelly]

I want to say the Stoneman Douglas High School kids are our nation’s future leaders, but the reality is, they’re our nation’s current leaders

[okhazard]

because i survived, it would be wrong of me not to fight. i love my community. i love my home. i love my school. @NRA- we’ll make a man out of you

[kimmytalks]

#NeverAgain

The survivors of the Stoneman Douglas H.S shooting in Florida using their voices to end gun violence and mass shootings in America are so inspirational. 

I stand in solidarity with my peers. 

No teenager should have to beg Congress to regulate guns for the safety of the general public. These kids want to be able to go to school and get the education they’re there for WITHOUT having to worry about school shootings. 

How many more children and innocent bystanders have to die before some regulation occurs? This shouldn’t even be up for debate.

These kids are the future, they are inspiring and they are unstoppable. Their movement will go down in history and trust me, you’ll want to be on the right side of the story. 

Rest in Power to the 17 innocent lives taken away too soon. You did not die in vain, your deaths mean so much more and have sparked a movement that honours you.

Please follow these kids on their respective social media accounts! Join their movement! Actively engage in educating others about their movement it is so important! Folow them and fight with them.

SOCIAL MEDIAS

Twitter

@NeverAgainMSD 

@AMarch4OurLives

@cameron_kasky

@sarahchad_

@Emma4Change

@AAlhanti

@davidhogg111

@al3xw1nd

WEBSITE

marchforourlives.com 

^^ If you want to know more about the marches and find out if any are happening in your area check out the website and donate if you can.

[bella-black-lestrange-riddle]

On guns and white males and white males with guns

I've seen so many people try and deflect away from the fact that we have a) a major problem with gun access in general and b) toxic white masculinity which, when threatened in some evil individuals, leads to mass shootings. These people try to blame these shootings on mental health or bullying.

But this is not a mental health problem. Other countries have mental illness rates just as high or higher compared with the U.S., and many struggle seriously with adequate treatment. They don't have mass shootings, because they do have gun control. Those with serious mental illness are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. Many violent criminals have personality disorders, but these aren't easily treated in mental health care systems of any kind.

Bullying is an ongoing problem in U.S. schools, to be certain. But the students bullied the most are not the ones committing the shootings. Trans students, female students, Disabled students, obese students, students with Autism, and students with mental illness are the most likely to face bullying. But nearly all school shooters fit a chillingly specific profile: White, male, able-bodied, openly straight.

What does this mean? It means that we've created a society where some (not all) white males have been conditioned to believe they are owed nearly everything -- steady work, a romantic relationship, good grades, friendships -- that Trans students, girls, Disabled students, students of color, and others don't take for granted. When these over-privileged white males (who feel victimized, not privileged) perceive that they have been wronged or robbed by society or school, a small percentage snap. Access to toxic internet hives of discussion where their views are reinforced radicalizes them further. Unfettered access to the tools of destruction they believe are "manly" is easy in America, and this small group responds to the perceived injustice in the way they believe exacts proper revenge and gives them what they have "earned" -- they commit a mass shooting.

This is not a mental health issue. This is not a bullying issue. I just watched a freshman student from Stoneman Douglas -- a young man of color with dwarfism -- articulately read the names of his murdered fellow students and quote Michael Jackson. He was cheered on by his classmates as he urged the receptive crowd to hug their neighbors. And that boy, who has undoubtedly faced some bullying in his life, responded to the unfathomable violence at his school with a calm, collected request for compassion.

This is not about mental health, or "walking up instead of walking out." This is about access to guns. Period. The time has come. We need national gun control laws in America, and we need them now.

Vote. Vote, vote, vote. Vote out the lawmakers who are beholden to heartless groups like the NRA. Vote in lawmakers dedicated to common sense gun reform. Donate to advocacy groups. Give your time to help register voters and educate people ahead of the election. Volunteer in a campaign.

Let's make 2018 the year the gun jammed.

[laurecapri]

I stand with Douglas! Enough is ENOUGH!! NO MORE GUNS!!!!

[sobernightterrors]

Unbelievable…

[transbrvcewayne]

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West broward high walkout 2/21/18 #neveragain

[gourdd]

For the past week, the kids at my school have been planning a protest concerning gun rights and the recent school shooting. We even had some kids going around with petitions. After the principal caught wind of it, he approved it and we actually thought that maybe, just maybe, we could help leave an impact. However, the school took credit for it and turned something political into having a moment of silence for the 17 kids who lost their lives. Kids who had signs talking about gun rights had them taken away. This won't change anything. If we actually want to do something to help kids feel safe and prevent this horrid event from repeating itself in some other school, we need to act. We may be a bunch of kids who may not be taken seriously, but we are also the future of this country. Children should not know what it feels like to fear for their lives, to see their classmates die right in front of them, knowing that they couldn't have done anything. Children should not be afraid to go into school because that place has now haunted their dreams. Children should not have to think streetlights are police lights, that their alarms are sirens. Kids should be free to go to school without fear. By giving teachers guns and training, we can't solve anything. Nothing will prepare you for actually taking someone else's life. They could freeze up, or accidentally shoot a student. On top of that, how would you feel knowing that your child was in a classroom with someone who had a gun? How would you feel knowing that your teacher had one? I know I would feel quite anxious and unsafe. We don't need teachers carrying guns. We shouldn't be afraid of someone coming onto campus and shooting us. What we need is gun control. Stricter regulations and background checks. Yes, in some states it is best to have one due to bears, snakes, and other animals; but that does not mean we can't up the regulations. It's time to change, America. This is hopefully the last time something as horrible as a school shooting-- or ANY shooting for that matter-- happens. The only way to change is if we start it.

[vousdxn]

Hey there!!

If you live in the SoFlo area, and want to take part of the recent Stoneman Douglas incident, we will be having a march in front of the Trump Plaza itself!!

[ellethehufflepupp]

Jamie Guttenberg

Martin Duque

Alyssa Al hadeff

Aaron Feis

Gina Montalto

Luke Hoyer

Carmen Schentrup

Meadow Pollack,

Joaquin Oliver

Nicholas Dworet

Chris Hixon

Peter Wang

Alex Schachter

Alaina Petty

Cara Loughran

Scott Beigel

Helena Ramsay

Im so sorry...

[springish-thoughts]

Springish Thoughts on Guns

I went to the March on Saturday. Yes, I’m liberal. 

I do have conservative family. Yes, I feel strongly about gun safety and feel conflicted when it comes to talking about it with ease at the dinner table.

The march was incredible, no denying it. Powerful. United. I cried many times.

But there are other people in this debate who feel differently than I do, and it confuses me. I wonder how could you stare at any child walking around, and think to yourself that what we are going through is normal or okay?

I will put it like this, and hear me out.

It seems the reason we are so easily divided is because some people value their rights more than the livelihood of people, until it happens to you of course. The whole… you don’t know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. And many people won’t see it that way, but, to me, that likely means you are so far removed from the reality of the situation, just watching it on a screen, that you aren’t processing what is going on here. Or maybe you’re just a gun-owner of sorts, and feel conflicted.

Although I have to say, I saw plenty of gun owners at the march & have some friends who are gun owners who are demanding common sense gun laws now.

And that’s what most people want… common sense gun laws. My own sign said, “21st CENTURY WEAPONS, 18th CENTURY LAWS #ENOUGH!”

At least getting rid of AR-15s would be a start, wouldn’t it? Why on earth do those need to be sold to civilians? Seriously… I want somebody to tell me what the point of those would be to the everyday citizen.

If our weapons are bringing more harm to our civilians right now than previously thought imaginable, why do we think it’s ok to keep access to them so feasible? And if somebody brings up the 2nd amendment to me, an amendment that was made in the 18th century for 18th century weapons, a tiny little section of our Constitution that is continuously debated over, then I feel you have no point!

I have felt no honesty from people who keep saying that their gun rights matter. Because, essentially, the end of that sentence is “more than the lives of children”. Because, truthfully, that is exactly what it has boiled down to. Guns vs children. It is incredibly sad that our country is at this point. So pick one.

Some people keep bringing up other issues. Why aren’t we more focused on drugs or DUIs? Why aren’t we making those laws stricter? Well, frankly, we aren’t as focused on drugs and DUIs right now because… right now, children, minorities, among many others are being murdered with AR-15s and it’s making the 24hr news cycle, and that’s disgusting. Of course drugs and DUIs and so many other things need to be fixed right here, right now. But we have a crisis here in America that should have been put to rest long ago, when I was a kid. I grew up watching this, and these children are being born into it. These children have to grow up with enough already. The fact that THEY are the people making adults turn their heads is equally beyond me as it is amazing.

So, I am asking… why do we, the civilians, need AR-15s? Will you allow your child to be born into a world where they, or somebody they go to school with, or any other intruder, could easily buy an AR-15? At what point does your right to bear arms limit itself? And at what point should it be limited? Have you ever even considered those points?

Count the amount of times you have needed to protect yourself with whatever gun you own. And then consider this…

Sandy Hook Elementary - 28 deaths (including perp), 2 injuries Aurora - 12 deaths, 58 injuries by gunfire (70 total) San Bernardino - 16 deaths (including both perps), 24 injuries Orlando - 50 deaths (including perp), 58 injuries Las Vegas - 59 deaths (including perp), 422 injuries by gunfire (851 total) Stoneman Douglas High School - 17 deaths, 17 injuries

6 instances, 182 deaths, 581 injuries by gunfire. 6 instances, 763 people shot.

Did you know anybody at any of these shootings? I sure did.

So, I am asking… why do we, the civilians, need AR-15s?

[bloodyshxes]

hi guys! im back from a couple years break and I just want to inform you I’m transitioning into a article type blog where i practice political pieces to express my opinions on the world. ill still feature aesthetic posts, however, if you aren’t comfortable with democratic views i would highly suggest you unfollow me unless you’re fine with friendly, mature debates.

to update you guys, im currently on the road to Tallahassee to partake in a gun control rally in my state.

If you have anything you would like me to say to state lawmakers and my congress representatives, feel free to message me. Please remember they are primarily republican, and you will have to fight hard to get your point across. There will be media there and I will fight my hardest to be able to speak to them.