A Parkland school shooting survivor has vowed not to return to class until new gun control laws are passed, branding Florida lawmakers ‘child murderers’ due to the state’s lax legislation on weapons.
David Hogg, 17, survived the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by hiding in a closet and has since launched the #NeverAgain anti-gun violence movement.
Yesterday, he and three other survivors attended a rally at a synagogue in Livingston, New Jersey, promoting ‘sensible gun laws’, such as tougher background checks and a ban on assault rifles.
Speaking out: On Sunday, David Hogg addressed a community rally for common sense gun legislation at held at a synagogue in Livingston, New Jersey
‘I’m not going back to school on Wednesday until one bill is passed,’ Hogg said according to New York Daily News.
Hundreds of supporters attended the rally at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston, which saw Hogg take the stage along with his sister Lauren and fellow Stoneman Douglas students Matthew and Ryan Deitsch.
‘Literally, any legislation at this point would be a success. Considering the fact that so few legislators in Florida met with us and they want the people to forget, that’s disgusting.
‘The fact that they want people to forget about this and elect them again as the child murderers they are, that’s unacceptable and we’re not going to let that happen.’
Hogg was joined by Matthew and Ryan Deitsch and and his sister Lauren Hogg
David Hogg, who has become a figurehead for the Parkland students fighting against gun legislation, hugs his sister Lauren on stage
Hogg has been at the head of the fight for tighter gun laws in the wake of the tragedy and blasted the NRA’s continued opposition to stricter gun control in an interview yesterday.
He also lambasted the spokeswoman Dana Loesch for misrepresenting ’99
Seventeen people dressed as angels stand at the memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Sunday
percent’ of NRA members during an interview with George Stephanopolous on ABC’s This Week.
‘Honestly, it’s disgusting,’ the 17-year-old said Sunday.
‘[The NRA acts] like they don’t own these politicians, but they do. They’ve gotten gun legislation passed before in their favor, in favor of gun manufacturers.’
‘She [Loesch] is not serving the people of the NRA, because the people that are joining the NRA, 99.9 percent of them are amazing people that just want to be safe, responsible gun owners,’ Hogg said.
‘And I can fully support that.’
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