A survivor of a school shooting said that the national walkout taking place on March 14 is disrespectful to victims of the most recent shooting in Florida.
Nikolas Cruz admitted he opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, leaving 17 students and teachers dead and others wounded.
Since the shooting, many students at the high school have advocated for banning some guns and restricting the ownership of others.
According to Cameron Kasky, one of the Stoneman Douglas students, the march is about passing laws banning guns.
“This isn’t just about school safety. Americans are in danger everywhere we go. Movie theatres, airports, churches... There’s one thing in common every mass shooting. The weapon,” Kasky said via Twitter.
While many students participated in the walkout nationwide, others were against the march.
“I feel like violence in our schools and in our society is a much deeper issue, and I feel like it’s a little bit simplistic to look at this and point out gun control as the problem,” he said.
Cole said the walkouts are disrespectful to the victims of the Parkland massacre.
He said he would be holding a midday memorial service at the school on Wednesday and invited students to join him.
Cole planned to read the names of the 17 victims and have moments of silence.
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