Students From 3,0000 Schools Across The Nation –Including In The Charlotte Area — Walking Out Of School Today

CHARLOTTE, NC.– A call for action for stricter gun laws — a month after the Florida High School massacre. Students from 3,0000 schools across the nation —  including in the Charlotte area — walking out of school today. State lawmakers are listening to the peaceful plea. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is proposing gun law reform after the school shootings.

Governor Cooper says if you want to buy an assault-style weapon, you should have to get a permit, just like you do when buying a handgun. The governor also saying we need to strengthen our background check system. Wednesday students in the Charlotte region also demanding change.

Students at Hough High School and Independence High School participated in the nationwide walkout.

“The senseless violence that keeps going on in schools is just not okay,” says  Independence High School student Kaleb Baker.

Hundreds of students in our area left their classrooms to walk outside as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence.

“We don’t want to get shot, we don’t want to get killed, we don’t want none of that to happen to us. So when we leave, we’re trying to get the governments attention to stop the gun violence,” says Student at Hough High School Tamica Davsion.

Students stayed outside for at least 17 minutes — one minute for each of the 17 people killed at Florida’s Stoneman Douglas High School exactly one month ago.

Commissioner At-Large Pat Cotham showing her support for students, saying the time to listen to students is now.

“I want to hear them. Their voices are important, they are the future leaders we need to know from their perspective, what’s on their mind,” says Commissioner Cotham.

The principal at Independence High School echoing that same message.

“How to peacefully express their concerns about an issue that directly impacts them,” says Principal of Independence High School David LaGrand.