Just as student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL were heading by bus to the Rethuglican-controlled Florida State Legislature to lobby them for stronger gun safety laws, the state's House voted not to allow debate on banning assault style weapons like the one used in last week's massacre at their high school. The state Senate meanwhile backed a proposal to put more armed officers in each school in Florida, echoing the National
The contempt and arrogance with which the legislature dealt with the students will be long remembered by them as they approach, or already are of, voting age. They apparently feel that because you're a teen, your voice doesn't count. They'll find out in the years to come that they made a bad decision. As one person said on Twitter:
The same people that said 13 and 14 year olds were perfectly mature enough to date Roy Moore are now saying 17 and 18 year olds are too immature to have opinions on gun control.— Nicole (@NicoleK8686) February 19, 2018
BONUS: In case you don't believe what vicious loons they're dealing with, read this. And this.
BONUS II: You also might be pleased to know these crackers are addressing the real public health issue!
