If these kids wanna make a difference then why don't they form an anti bullying group at school to patrol the hallways and help bullying victims and encourage other schools to do the same?So maybe then the kids who are being bullied and humiliated wont feel so angry and depressed and wouldn't think about seeking revenge by bringing guns to school and killing people.
Why can't both be done? It's not one or the other. Gun regulation could stop an emotionally disturbed person getting an assault rifle, and anti-bullying could prevent someone from being beaten down emotionally to the point of violence. Mental health care should also be addressed, as it's hideously expensive in the United States. Various methods should be employed. They've chosen to focus on this one. You focus on anti-bullying.
@@TRUMP2024-m1y yes because people can still get guns from out of state places look at the Uk Japan and Australia we all have banned most guns and we have like 20 deaths a year
It’s nice to see the brothers on the end supporting each other. I see them putting their hand on each other, and it make me miss my family, who all passed away suddenly in the last few years. I wish I had that support to advocate for me and my family.
The comments are very eye opening. The amount of hate hurled at these kids is mind blowing. So glad I am not an empty shell and can actually feel their pain.
why haven't any of these people said squat about how the fbi and the local cops or how the sherrifs deputies waited out side the building while thei friends were being shot inside????
I think people have discussed that, but yes, more needs to be said. The deputies should be fired, but I don't know if legal action can be taken. They decided not to risk their lives, is that an obligation? Yes, the FBI failed horribly. Police knew the man was dangerous yet allowed him on the street.
Laurence Smith I heard them say this is not about taking anyone's guns but to make it harder for people to walk in a store and buy an assault weapon without any background check! It is way too easy to purchase guns in a lot of States and it is unfortunate that there is not a national database that keeps track of gun owners!
Laurence. It might be useful to also mention that over 3 million people each year are barred from buying a gun because of the gun laws already in place.
This is a presentation of their movement. They've had a number of forums with those in opposition and who want different methods used to end the problem. Look up the meetings with Dana Loesch (NRA spokeswoman) and the huge town hall with many members of the Florida government.
id like to see these people have a discussion with people that have opposing viewpoints. these people are seen as victims so they are just being coddled right now. if you want to talk about feelings - great. if you want to talk about policy - and our constitutional rights - lets have a real discussion and debate.
They've had many. Didn't you watch the forum held with Dana Loesch (spokeswoman of the NRA), Marco Rubio, Scott Israel and so forth? The Parkland students and parents were there as were community members and a lot of difficult questions were asked and addressed. They also met with the president. You must remember, this incident is still quite fresh, having happened less than two months ago. These kids will need to go through the grief process for dead friends and teachers, and face therapy for their own trauma and fears. Already though they've shown a willingness to have discussion and debate with a variety of people, including those with different views.
Susan B that wasnt a debate. It was filled with people booing the other side they couldnt even talk. They would get schooled on a one on one debate they have no clue what they are talking about. Fuck these kids
Look at you feeling threatened by David! It’s pretty pathetic that you feel the need to insult a high school kid! However, I’m sure that he’s done more with his life in the past month alone than you have in your entire life, so I get it lol!! Go David!!!!
Damn. That Alex Jones guy was right. The police finally admitted. They stood down till the shooting was over. If the kids were not part of a scripted gun grab. THATS WHAT THEY WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT. Thats what the other kids at the school are talking about. Wont see them on the news.
what is the meaning of surviving the shooting don't want to take anything away from any of the students, but if you were not in the immediate area of the shooting or was injured you were not a survivor .
It's beautiful how humanity can come together . Any weapons have no place in the school system. Our children should feel safe in school. I remember the days when you never worried about this. Parents today have to worry until the children come home. The world can unite and change for the better. Sad to watch our kids struggle with ptsd at such a young age. #neveragain#peace
You kids are not just well off financially, articulate, zealous and energetic, you are unprejudice and full of love. That is beautiful to see. Kyle was busy somewhere else they said. Don't burn out kids or get discouraged. Keep pushing. You have our respect and support. You are what we all should be. 💝
This is how the people who fought the Vietnam war fought as well. It started with fear and anger and fought with love and compassion. Thank you so much for your movement. You are the leaders of now and tomorrow. Keep fighting the good fight.
No, the Vietcong and the Asian climate stopped the war. The media was very anti-war, especially Concrite, but people hadn't had internet in those days.
I don't think I've ever seen a more intelligent, articulate, eloquent, well-versed, admirable, group of kids in my entire life. These TEENS are more capable leaders than the majority of our elected officials. This group of kids reinforces my faith in humanity, in our teachers, in the quality of education in our country. These kids, young adults is a better term, give me hope. I'm proud of them, inspired by them. They are handling the horror they experienced like champions. God bless each and every one of them for their initiative, their assertiveness, their spirit, and dedication. And God bless those hey lost and their loved ones. We're still with you, MSD family!
Now I feel there that with with these kids as leaders, there is hope for a better future. You are brave, and you deserve to take over the spots that the present cowards hold. Hallelujah!
I want everyone to remember that voting in November is only a sliver of the battle. The most important time to vote is in the primary to make sure the candidates with the strongest policies and ideas for implementations for those policies who you think will best represent your communities. Find out when your state’s primary is and look into each candidate and who is funding their campaigns along with their policy proposals.
4 yrs later, has anything changed besides making it age 21 to purchase these weapons. Most of these children becoming mass murderers get their weapons from home.
No one is suggesting all guns be confiscated. We're demanding increased regulation and background checks prior to purchase, waiting periods and protective measures such as insurance for those who carry, same as for those who drive cars.
I'm an Australian living in Sydney, Australia. Today I am wearing a 'March For Our Lives' shirt in support of these amazing students, whose hearts are set on change, that my heart is with them as they march on March 24th. God bless you!
While the gun Australia buyback program of 1996 did decrease the amount of gun deaths in Australia, it did not decrease the amount of homicides. People just found other ways to kill each other. The gun buyback program does appear to have decreased gun deaths, but it DID NOT decrease homicides. In fact in 2002, six years after the program started and stricter laws were put in place, more homicides were actually committed. So not only did the stricter gun laws and buyback program increase the amount of guns owned in the country, it also caused the criminals to just find different ways to kill people.
People have always found ways of killing each other if that is their mindset, as did Cain murder his brother Abel, but you can't pull a trigger if your'e not holding a gun. Your argument, as well meaning as it is, does not hold against the likes automatic weapons used in mass shootings that can target a crowd of innocent people with a round of bullets to kill them en masse, such as was seen in Las Vegas. Where any gun buyback program will not decrease homicides overall, it will decrease the amount of deaths caused by guns, as you have stated in your opening remark. You are on track! let's not waver from it, shall we?
How's the inability to defend ya selves by even the means of Mace or Pepper spray, without being jailed or fined working out for ya in Australia? I'd imagine that being defenseless, deters home invaders and rapist from raping their victims often huh?
So, you condone the mass killings of even children by semi-automatic weapons as long as it allows you the right to bear arms, for whatever reason, according to an amendment that was drawn up prior the advent of such weaponry? Is that right? Look at what has happened in the US - or just Las Vegas alone - over the last few months, and compare that to the level of such crimes perpetrated here in Australia since 1996 and you have your answer. I wish you well, Jak!
Has any of these survivors debated anyone? It’s one thing to read talking points but I only really pay attention when there is s debate and both sides challenge each other’s ideas.
Lets take a look at part of the actual cause of this shooting and at least admit and agree on a couple things. One, you students are kids, your not adults. Two, your not half as mature as you're pretending to be which takes me straight to the heart of how Cruz (assuming he did this) was treated by you students individually and as a group. The day of the shooting all I heard from students were comments like "we knew he was crazy" people made fun of him, " we all avoided him". These are the responses from immature kids, which is exactly what you are. Not once did I hear a student say something like: hey, Cruz is hurting or maybe we should talk with him and see if we can help him. These are mature responses. I bet it never occurred to you students to dothe mature thing. I'm not judging, we were all the same way as kids which brings me back around to some of you kids in the last seconds of your 15 minutes of fame specifically the cute girl with the bald head and hogg. Your answers now that you will vote everyone out of office that you're going to get everyone's guns and so forth. everyone says that every generation most of you can't vote right now you won't be able to vote untill your 18. I guess the main point being that you guys in just a couple of years will have a totally different view of this entire event as well as your solutions to it. If you were mature right now you probably could have stopped this yourself but because you're so immature and your kids and that's why we have adults there guiding you is because you do make bad decisions we all make bad decisions at your age I think y'all should just take that in consideration and before you try and get too high on your problem solving high horses. You don't have the answers Now and you didn't have the answers during the preventive stages. I know you could easily say well the cops and law enforcement didn't have the answers either but with that I would say you were wrong. They did have the answers that may have prevented this. Why they were not used is the question us adults who were not involved in this need to figure out and you kids need to mourn your classmates and take a backseat untill we can figure out why these adults and law enforcement officials made the desicions they did. I think you will soon see that nothing that happened on that day is what it appears and the solution is not the knee jerk reaction, feel good, immature answer you have presented.+
I’m sorry but... I read Emily Gonzalez was one of the people who bullied the killer on a regular basis and she’s on the panel??? I’m sorry I can’t. My heart goes out to the victims who were affected.... but bullying the killer who caused this tragedy... I can’t support a bully trying to wash away their part in this tragedy.
Let me see if I have this strait, a person can join the US military at 17 and be trained to use a gun, go fight in a war then come home and not be able to purchase a weapon until their 21. Something ain't right.
neonunicatsmurfland I can't claim to be super knowledgeable about the military, and after a quick google search I've found that apparently you can be assigned to a unit at 17, but not deployed until 18. Still, the thought of sending a kid fresh out of high school, 17 or not, off to war leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
This is bizarre... HAVARD the world's 1% inrefernce to intelligence being spoken down to by high schoolers 🤔🤔🤔🤔 in the end the 2nd Amendment is perfect and has the same meaning today as it did in the beginning of this beautiful country
Laurence Smith what evidence do you have to support your claim that they play video games? In any event violent games are played around the world without similar consequences. Even if these people are in some way fake or dishonest as you would have us believe I'm afraid their arguments ARE NOT. It seems to me that you don't like what they're saying so you have chosen to make personal attacks against them instead of arguing your case. That's the sort of approach we've come to expect from the president and his supporters, ie no reasoned argument but lies and insults in an attempt to defame opponents. The best way to drain the swap is to get rid of the liar at the top of it.
Wow... Look at all these comments... I had no idea so many people know these kids personally ... Oh wait - YOU DON'T! All these people putting judgement on these kids - you make me ashamed to call your heartless souls part of the human race. These kids are trying to save lives. Jasmine hauter - I'm with you! Standing ovation to these amazing kids! THey give me SO much hope for the future!
Listening to these young people leaves me feeling amazed and comforted about the future. They remind us that the first duty of any nation, community, school and home is to prepare our children to be good citizens, neighbors and friends. Because its through these relationships that they can make our world a better place. Thank you!
Listening to both sides would make them better and truly more tolerant, citizens, neighbors, and friends. The MSM, colleges, social media, etc., have all proven themselves to be the truly close minded hypocrites who want to shut down our First Amendment by refusing to let one side speak!
good for these young adults. Good for them. Make the change for the better. We stand with you. Ignore the haters. All great leaders have had to put up with backlash. Focus on your ultimate goal.
Image every scenario you can where a shooter could be present to do damage and image what you would want in that situation. Gun shows up at the movies and starts shooting everyone, what do you do in the 30 seconds you might have? Someone shows up at a mall and starts shooting at you, what do you do? Someone shows up at a school, work-place, marathon race, concert, etc. Stop and imagine for a second what you would do in that situation. I can tell you what I would hope for. I would pray that there was someone there with a concealed carry ready to fire-back, I would pray that I had my conceal carry to defend myself, and if those options were both off the table I would pray that a security/police-officer just happened to be there to fire-back. It pisses me off to no-end when something this tragic happens and politicians use the deaths of others as a stepping stool to propagate their own agenda. The false/miss-leading media reports, the out-right ignorance of weapons and how they function. AND TO SAY THE LEAST the negligence of almost everyone and their dog when it came to someone who was reportedly unstable. There are so many more rifles out there. The AR 15 is simply a model of rifle from ArmaLite. AR doesn't stand for assault rifle and is a semi-automatic (meaning that if you pull the trigger it will shoot one single time) They're not sold as automatic rifles since that is ILLEGAL ALREADY. Most gun crime is a result of gang violence with most if not all guns involved are obtained illegally on the streets. Which America has some of, if not the highest, gang-related violence in the world. Where's the reporting on that? Wheres the passion to stop the majority of violent crimes in America? If someone is hell-bent on killing they're going to do it no matter what form it takes. England banned guns and has ridiculously high rates of knife involved crimes. The crime didn't go anywhere. Banning guns didn't magically result in less violence, if anything it made it harder for normal people to defend themselves. I do believe in compromise and if that means raising the age for buying an AR-15 to 21 that may be a good compromise, should we have better security for our schools? Absolutely, give trained professionals in the schools to defend it, or give willing and trained teachers conceal-carry permits so we can have someone ready to defend our kids when they most need it? Sure thats another idea. Having "safe-rooms" Designed in the infrastructure of a school so a classroom of kids can be secured during a shooting, great idea. Can't kill students if they're in a bullet proof box with independent generators, fuel, water, and food. Boom Problem solved, Make the doors more secured, replace windows and doors with bullet proof material. Raise the budgets of schools so they have resources available to make said upgrades. Just a few of the options we could look at and discuss. So much death and so much tragedy can happen sometimes but when that happens we need to look long and hard at the underlying ROOT of the problem. What is the core problem? Saying it was the kind of gun the shooter was using is the latter-end of the issue. The lack of security in schools is a fundamental problem in this situation. The lack of action taken by those officials who knew this individual was unstable is a big issue. The complete lack of reaction from the officer on-duty was an issue. The fact that this kid was so messed up in the first place is an issue, how/what made this kid react the way they did? What was the underlying root to this kids response to his environment? What gear did he have when he attacked the school and where did he get the funds for it and why hadn't anyone noticed it, in fact I caught wind that the UBER drive thought something was weird but nothing was done then either. There are way more factors that need to be questioned, analyzed, and De-constructed then what kind of gun they used to perform the shootings. We need to stop dividing ourselves, we need to stop "identifying" as one end or the other and realize that we create our on divisions by defaulting to "us" and "them". Put-off the "us" and "them" mentality and start thinking about how "WE" can make a change. We, as people of these United States, need to inform ourselves. That doesn't include turning on to CNN or FOX for an hour everyday and listening to the agenda-full media. Do your own research, question whats being said, never take anything at first glance, and don't make irrational decisions based off the emotion of a situation. We as a people can be capable of SO MUCH GOOD, and we do. We donate, we give time, we give to charities, we fundamentally have the ability to understand when we're doing something wrong or not. If we collectively try to live clean, wholesome lives, we will collectively prosper, we will collectively find peace. For when individuals are informed, level headed, and good, then the collective naturally becomes good as a bi-product. All in all I think we as a people have to open our eyes to the information we see and really take the time to do our duty as a human-race and make good decisions.
These children will not make a difference, and I'am glad. I don't want to live in their future, in which we have to idealize the Sovjet Union, Mao and Che Chevarez,
Incredible. If you want to listen to the truncated version, the last 15 minutes are the most powerful. If your school won't give you a voice because they are too fearful or too whatever, then start a club outside of school. Spread the word on social media like Meetup. Your voices count. These kids are shining examples of clear thinking and powerful words. Ignore the trolls on this thread that are somehow thinking the topic of abortion has any reason for being discussed here. It does not. This is about common sense gun reform. That's the topic folks.
Misha Colibra, too bad the voices of others don't count at all. Any students who dare to truly think independently and critically that have a different opinion from theirs and the liberal MSM talking points have been completely ignored and silenced! Some students even were suspended from school for refusing to participate in school walk outs! How much more unAmerican and unconstitutional can they get? Even some UA-cam videos and whole channels have been deleted and banned permanently. That's as bad as book banning and book burning! And Facebook is even worse! IF these children were truly brave and courageous, they wouldn't be afraid to debate others with facts!
David Hogg graduated from Redondo Beach High, in California in 2015, he is 19. He was in Parkland with his father who is in the FBI. Hogg is not honest. Very easy to check out. Hint, his year book. Smile David.
I am praying for all those students not to make the Media give them any cold feets continue doing what you are doing because you are winning them haters be strong for all your friends that having no voice to speak out about guns right in our schools guns should need been into the wrong hands of crazy people.
I’m very hopeful for this bright generation. You are changing the future of America. The world is watching. You have to take advantage of this platform to empower others to come together and make positive changes. 🤗❤️👏🏼
Bright generation? Have you ever watched a UA-cam video? They're idiots, hurting themselves on purpose just to get attention. I'm very worried about the future of this world.
"Take advantage of this platform" kind of ironic if you think about it. But the question is.. are they taking advantage of the platform. Or are the people whom provide them the platform and the funds to do these thing's, taking advantage of them for political gain?
For CHICAGO please connect BOTH teen groups with AMEENA MATTHEWS the MASTER Violence Interrupter of Ceasefire Chicago / Cureviolence - she is BOSS on curbing violence by 89% AND knows all about the tensions between groups, for instance "Blacks hating Hispanics for coming into their territory..."
Actually, we are the mass shooting generation. Tide pods hasn't killed anyone, only hospitalized about 100 kids AND adults yet guns kill 96 people every single day.
"....There for the interests of the People...." Well spoken words from the student that invites all to really consider these words when voting for someone standing for a public office.
I know if I was a Harvard student I wouldn't listen to the likes of the Hogg Man and his friend who have never attended Parkwood school as they claim. If you think they did then publish the videos of over 100 students that say they never ever saw them at that school. They work for the SES.
Yeah speak up to your representatives, tell them we want MORE laws. 😂 OMG this generation is government's wet dream. And Trump and congress and law enforcement is LOVING it. Give them more power and the citizens less power. We MUST seize this emotional moment, exploit every tragedy to give government more power.
is children dying funny to you? why didn't you all complain when the nra were all forced to get rid of the guns in their own conference meeting with trump is this not a infringement of your precious gun rights which you clearly put over the rights of children
And right to vote! If an 18 year old isn't responsible enough to buy and learn to use a gun correctly, I don't think they're responsible enough to vote, either!! (Some most definitely are, but not these kids!! They aren't thinking rationally at all!)
R picard The same video games are available in other countries yet it's only the US that suffers from gun violence like this. The problem is not caused by video games it's caused by the availability of guns.
Many of us who advocate stricter gun regulation also decry violence in media, including video games, especially when targeted to impressionable young minds.
If these kids wanna make a difference then why don't they form an anti bullying group at school to patrol the hallways and help bullying victims and encourage other schools to do the same?So maybe then the kids who are being bullied and humiliated wont feel so angry and depressed and wouldn't think about seeking revenge by bringing guns to school and killing people.
Why can't both be done? It's not one or the other. Gun regulation could stop an emotionally disturbed person getting an assault rifle, and anti-bullying could prevent someone from being beaten down emotionally to the point of violence. Mental health care should also be addressed, as it's hideously expensive in the United States. Various methods should be employed. They've chosen to focus on this one. You focus on anti-bullying.
being bullied doesn't give you the right to walk into a school with a gun and kill innocent people but okay
Yeah, but not all kids who are bullied will end up committing atrocities.
ASK THE PALESTINIANS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT GUN CONTROL. ASK CHICAGO HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT GUN CONTROL.
I KNOW THEY HAVE MORE CRIME WITH OUT GUNS
@@TRUMP2024-m1y yes because people can still get guns from out of state places look at the Uk Japan and Australia we all have banned most guns and we have like 20 deaths a year
It’s nice to see the brothers on the end supporting each other. I see them putting their hand on each other, and it make me miss my family, who all passed away suddenly in the last few years. I wish I had that support to advocate for me and my family.
The comments are very eye opening. The amount of hate hurled at these kids is mind blowing. So glad I am not an empty shell and can actually feel their pain.
why haven't any of these people said squat about how the fbi and the local cops or how the sherrifs deputies waited out side the building while thei friends were being shot inside????
in other words every law enforcement failed to follow the current lwas on the boos that would've prevented?
I think people have discussed that, but yes, more needs to be said. The deputies should be fired, but I don't know if legal action can be taken. They decided not to risk their lives, is that an obligation? Yes, the FBI failed horribly. Police knew the man was dangerous yet allowed him on the street.
It just gets conveniently ignored... just like when David Hogg said he was AT HOME when the shooting occurred in another interview. 😂
I have always said that 'Kids are the best people I know" and these kids are proving me right over and over again. Bravo!
I can't decide which one of these kids I love the most. I wish I had been half this smart at 17.
you're much older now and just as dumb lol
Laurence Smith Do you believe in little green men also? Do you wear a tin foil hat when you're at home ?
Laurence Smith I heard them say this is not about taking anyone's guns but to make it harder for people to walk in a store and buy an assault weapon without any background check! It is way too easy to purchase guns in a lot of States and it is unfortunate that there is not a national database that keeps track of gun owners!
Laurence. It might be useful to also mention that over 3 million people each year are barred from buying a gun because of the gun laws already in place.
Laurence. I'm fine with that idea, as long as he and the rest of those clueless young tools also wear duct tape over their mouths.
Nice one-sided conversation.
This is a presentation of their movement. They've had a number of forums with those in opposition and who want different methods used to end the problem. Look up the meetings with Dana Loesch (NRA spokeswoman) and the huge town hall with many members of the Florida government.
id like to see these people have a discussion with people that have opposing viewpoints. these people are seen as victims so they are just being coddled right now. if you want to talk about feelings - great. if you want to talk about policy - and our constitutional rights - lets have a real discussion and debate.
They've had many. Didn't you watch the forum held with Dana Loesch (spokeswoman of the NRA), Marco Rubio, Scott Israel and so forth? The Parkland students and parents were there as were community members and a lot of difficult questions were asked and addressed. They also met with the president. You must remember, this incident is still quite fresh, having happened less than two months ago. These kids will need to go through the grief process for dead friends and teachers, and face therapy for their own trauma and fears. Already though they've shown a willingness to have discussion and debate with a variety of people, including those with different views.
Susan B that wasnt a debate. It was filled with people booing the other side they couldnt even talk. They would get schooled on a one on one debate they have no clue what they are talking about. Fuck these kids
Susan
That was a pep rally. Didn’t you watch it??
Don't these kids have school to do 😂😂😂
Teenagers don’t get the grasp on theses situations.. teens think they are indestructible.
*How to act in a crisis: A lecture by professor D. Hoggwash*
...of the Hoggwash school of Bitchcraft and Gungrabbery
Look at you feeling threatened by David! It’s pretty pathetic that you feel the need to insult a high school kid! However, I’m sure that he’s done more with his life in the past month alone than you have in your entire life, so I get it lol!! Go David!!!!
Damn. That Alex Jones guy was right. The police finally admitted. They stood down till the shooting was over. If the kids were not part of a scripted gun grab. THATS WHAT THEY WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT. Thats what the other kids at the school are talking about. Wont see them on the news.
@@skyfix9813 They're not apart of any kind of gun grab
what is the meaning of surviving the shooting don't want to take anything away from any of the students, but if you were not in the immediate area of the shooting or was injured you were not a survivor .
They're aren't even related to the victims. What a shame no family of victims get to go on tv.
It's beautiful how humanity can come together . Any weapons have no place in the school system. Our children should feel safe in school. I remember the days when you never worried about this. Parents today have to worry until the children come home. The world can unite and change for the better. Sad to watch our kids struggle with ptsd at such a young age. #neveragain#peace
no one should be allowed to join the Military, or purchase a gun under the age of 21 !!!
Or vote; in that case!!
"The universe is on the side of justice?" This is one of the most stupid statements I have ever heard.
Do you have something better to say, do you have something smarter to say.
You kids are not just well off financially, articulate, zealous and energetic, you are unprejudice and full of love. That is beautiful to see. Kyle was busy somewhere else they said. Don't burn out kids or get discouraged. Keep pushing. You have our respect and support. You are what we all should be. 💝
This exact recipe was used in Britain, Mexico and Australia... I'm sure there's many more countries that have been bamboozled by this BS.
to stop bullying that's what they need to be talk about
The AR 15 isn’t a Military grade style weapon .. talk to active military 💁🏻
This is how the people who fought the Vietnam war fought as well. It started with fear and anger and fought with love and compassion. Thank you so much for your movement. You are the leaders of now and tomorrow. Keep fighting the good fight.
No, the Vietcong and the Asian climate stopped the war. The media was very anti-war, especially Concrite, but people hadn't had internet in those days.
Did up graves WTF ,
Listen to the words it's insane
Propaganda.
If speaking the truth is radical, it means we need radical change
I don't think I've ever seen a more intelligent, articulate, eloquent, well-versed, admirable, group of kids in my entire life. These TEENS are more capable leaders than the majority of our elected officials. This group of kids reinforces my faith in humanity, in our teachers, in the quality of education in our country. These kids, young adults is a better term, give me hope. I'm proud of them, inspired by them. They are handling the horror they experienced like champions. God bless each and every one of them for their initiative, their assertiveness, their spirit, and dedication. And God bless those hey lost and their loved ones. We're still with you, MSD family!
Now I feel there that with with these kids as leaders, there is hope for a better future. You are brave, and you deserve to take over the spots that the present cowards hold. Hallelujah!
Why should we discriminate against who should be protected?
Where is Kyle Kashuv
I want everyone to remember that voting in November is only a sliver of the battle. The most important time to vote is in the primary to make sure the candidates with the strongest policies and ideas for implementations for those policies who you think will best represent your communities. Find out when your state’s primary is and look into each candidate and who is funding their campaigns along with their policy proposals.
4 yrs later, has anything changed besides making it age 21 to purchase these weapons. Most of these children becoming mass murderers get their weapons from home.
A standing applause for these misinformed kids? My opinion of Harvard has just plummeted.
How are you going to take my guns from me?
No one is suggesting all guns be confiscated. We're demanding increased regulation and background checks prior to purchase, waiting periods and protective measures such as insurance for those who carry, same as for those who drive cars.
Susan B that’s an unconstitutional burden
How are you going to make me insure my guns if you dont even know I have any?
I'm an Australian living in Sydney, Australia. Today I am wearing a 'March For Our Lives' shirt in support of these amazing students, whose hearts are set on change, that my heart is with them as they march on March 24th. God bless you!
I love the common sense approach to gun violence in austraila
While the gun Australia buyback program of 1996 did decrease the amount of gun deaths in Australia, it did not decrease the amount of homicides. People just found other ways to kill each other.
The gun buyback program does appear to have decreased gun deaths, but it DID NOT decrease homicides. In fact in 2002, six years after the program started and stricter laws were put in place, more homicides were actually committed. So not only did the stricter gun laws and buyback program increase the amount of guns owned in the country, it also caused the criminals to just find different ways to kill people.
People have always found ways of killing each other if that is their mindset, as did Cain murder his brother Abel, but you can't pull a trigger if your'e not holding a gun. Your argument, as well meaning as it is, does not hold against the likes automatic weapons used in mass shootings that can target a crowd of innocent people with a round of bullets to kill them en masse, such as was seen in Las Vegas. Where any gun buyback program will not decrease homicides overall, it will decrease the amount of deaths caused by guns, as you have stated in your opening remark. You are on track! let's not waver from it, shall we?
How's the inability to defend ya selves by even the means of Mace or Pepper spray, without being jailed or fined working out for ya in Australia? I'd imagine that being defenseless, deters home invaders and rapist from raping their victims often huh?
So, you condone the mass killings of even children by semi-automatic weapons as long as it allows you the right to bear arms, for whatever reason, according to an amendment that was drawn up prior the advent of such weaponry? Is that right? Look at what has happened in the US - or just Las Vegas alone - over the last few months, and compare that to the level of such crimes perpetrated here in Australia since 1996 and you have your answer. I wish you well, Jak!
Has any of these survivors debated anyone? It’s one thing to read talking points but I only really pay attention when there is s debate and both sides challenge each other’s ideas.
I love these kids. Keep up the good fight, and for God's sake, when you turn eighteen, VOTE!
And none of these kids will ever get into Harvard as a student.
Why
Terrible seeing so many kids dying.
People that know history are not for this. People that dont know history are right along with it.
His mother who works for CNN is trying to get him into Harvard.
I like how respectful Kyle Kashuv is. Why wasn't he invited to speak?
Lets take a look at part of the actual cause of this shooting and at least admit and agree on a couple things. One, you students are kids, your not adults. Two, your not half as mature as you're pretending to be which takes me straight to the heart of how Cruz (assuming he did this) was treated by you students individually and as a group. The day of the shooting all I heard from students were comments like "we knew he was crazy" people made fun of him, " we all avoided him". These are the responses from immature kids, which is exactly what you are. Not once did I hear a student say something like: hey, Cruz is hurting or maybe we should talk with him and see if we can help him. These are mature responses. I bet it never occurred to you students to dothe mature thing. I'm not judging, we were all the same way as kids which brings me back around to some of you kids in the last seconds of your 15 minutes of fame specifically the cute girl with the bald head and hogg. Your answers now that you will vote everyone out of office that you're going to get everyone's guns and so forth. everyone says that every generation
most of you can't vote right now you won't be able to vote untill your 18. I guess the main point being that you guys in just a couple of years will have a totally different view of this entire event as well as your solutions to it. If you were mature right now you probably could have stopped this yourself but because you're so immature and your kids and that's why we have adults there guiding you is because you do make bad decisions we all make bad decisions at your age I think y'all should just take that in consideration and before you try and get too high on your problem solving high horses. You don't have the answers Now and you didn't have the answers during the preventive stages. I know you could easily say well the cops and law enforcement didn't have the answers either but with that I would say you were wrong. They did have the answers that may have prevented this. Why they were not used is the question us adults who were not involved in this need to figure out and you kids need to mourn your classmates and take a backseat untill we can figure out why these adults and law enforcement officials made the desicions they did. I think you will soon see that nothing that happened on that day is what it appears and the solution is not the knee jerk reaction, feel good, immature answer you have presented.+
If this is the future of America, we are doomed.
i agree 100%. and i hate to say Gordon but i dont see no hope in this newer generation.
Gordon Reaps might as well kill myself now before it gets worse
Might as well and goodbye.
Please take your friends with you.
May I politely ask why?
I'm beginning to understand why the shooter targeted this school.
I’m sorry but... I read Emily Gonzalez was one of the people who bullied the killer on a regular basis and she’s on the panel??? I’m sorry I can’t. My heart goes out to the victims who were affected.... but bullying the killer who caused this tragedy... I can’t support a bully trying to wash away their part in this tragedy.
She did not bully the shooter
Who says that they (victims/survivors?) have the best opinion on gun or gun laws.
Stop fear mongering a 9 year old boy 💁🏻
Let me see if I have this strait, a person can join the US military at 17 and be trained to use a gun, go fight in a war then come home and not be able to purchase a weapon until their 21. Something ain't right.
R picard exeptions can be made...
R picard Yeah, isn't it so backwards how we send literal children off to fight our pointless wars?
Archmage Noriana wait, are they allowed to be deployed at 17?
neonunicatsmurfland I can't claim to be super knowledgeable about the military, and after a quick google search I've found that apparently you can be assigned to a unit at 17, but not deployed until 18. Still, the thought of sending a kid fresh out of high school, 17 or not, off to war leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
I just checked to see how old they have to be to join and they do have have a parents approval at 17 not sure about the deployment age.
This is bizarre... HAVARD the world's 1% inrefernce to intelligence being spoken down to by high schoolers 🤔🤔🤔🤔 in the end the 2nd Amendment is perfect and has the same meaning today as it did in the beginning of this beautiful country
Wow~BRAVO to these brave kids! Keep up the awesome work! Thank you all! 👏🏼
What is so brave about them?
Jak Skellington Obviously, you don’t deserve to know...Why don’t you just mind your own business.
Laurence Smith what evidence do you have to support your claim that they play video games? In any event violent games are played around the world without similar consequences. Even if these people are in some way fake or dishonest as you would have us believe I'm afraid their arguments ARE NOT. It seems to me that you don't like what they're saying so you have chosen to make personal attacks against them instead of arguing your case. That's the sort of approach we've come to expect from the president and his supporters, ie no reasoned argument but lies and insults in an attempt to defame opponents. The best way to drain the swap is to get rid of the liar at the top of it.
They're brave, because they knew that in speaking up, they would expose themselves to attacks and cruelty and lies, but they chose to speak up anyway.
Wow... Look at all these comments... I had no idea so many people know these kids personally ... Oh wait - YOU DON'T! All these people putting judgement on these kids - you make me ashamed to call your heartless souls part of the human race. These kids are trying to save lives. Jasmine hauter - I'm with you! Standing ovation to these amazing kids! THey give me SO much hope for the future!
Wow. Quite a diverse group they got together to discuss gun control.
HORRIBLE SCENARIO!...
Shouldn't be allowed to vote until your 21.
Catherine3385 *25
Listening to these young people leaves me feeling amazed and comforted about the future. They remind us that the first duty of any nation, community, school and home is to prepare our children to be good citizens, neighbors and friends. Because its through these relationships that they can make our world a better place. Thank you!
Listening to both sides would make them better and truly more tolerant, citizens, neighbors, and friends. The MSM, colleges, social media, etc., have all proven themselves to be the truly close minded hypocrites who want to shut down our First Amendment by refusing to let one side speak!
You are one naive chicken, who is easily bought by sugared words or liars.
These kids have no clue what the hour glass meant 😐
i think these kids should replace all politicians expediently !!!
These kids keep saying the same thing..
good for these young adults. Good for them. Make the change for the better. We stand with you. Ignore the haters. All great leaders have had to put up with backlash. Focus on your ultimate goal.
Image every scenario you can where a shooter could be present to do damage and image what you would want in that situation. Gun shows up at the movies and starts shooting everyone, what do you do in the 30 seconds you might have? Someone shows up at a mall and starts shooting at you, what do you do? Someone shows up at a school, work-place, marathon race, concert, etc.
Stop and imagine for a second what you would do in that situation. I can tell you what I would hope for. I would pray that there was someone there with a concealed carry ready to fire-back, I would pray that I had my conceal carry to defend myself, and if those options were both off the table I would pray that a security/police-officer just happened to be there to fire-back.
It pisses me off to no-end when something this tragic happens and politicians use the deaths of others as a stepping stool to propagate their own agenda. The false/miss-leading media reports, the out-right ignorance of weapons and how they function. AND TO SAY THE LEAST the negligence of almost everyone and their dog when it came to someone who was reportedly unstable. There are so many more rifles out there. The AR 15 is simply a model of rifle from ArmaLite. AR doesn't stand for assault rifle and is a semi-automatic (meaning that if you pull the trigger it will shoot one single time) They're not sold as automatic rifles since that is ILLEGAL ALREADY. Most gun crime is a result of gang violence with most if not all guns involved are obtained illegally on the streets. Which America has some of, if not the highest, gang-related violence in the world. Where's the reporting on that? Wheres the passion to stop the majority of violent crimes in America?
If someone is hell-bent on killing they're going to do it no matter what form it takes. England banned guns and has ridiculously high rates of knife involved crimes. The crime didn't go anywhere. Banning guns didn't magically result in less violence, if anything it made it harder for normal people to defend themselves. I do believe in compromise and if that means raising the age for buying an AR-15 to 21 that may be a good compromise, should we have better security for our schools? Absolutely, give trained professionals in the schools to defend it, or give willing and trained teachers conceal-carry permits so we can have someone ready to defend our kids when they most need it? Sure thats another idea. Having "safe-rooms" Designed in the infrastructure of a school so a classroom of kids can be secured during a shooting, great idea. Can't kill students if they're in a bullet proof box with independent generators, fuel, water, and food. Boom Problem solved, Make the doors more secured, replace windows and doors with bullet proof material. Raise the budgets of schools so they have resources available to make said upgrades. Just a few of the options we could look at and discuss.
So much death and so much tragedy can happen sometimes but when that happens we need to look long and hard at the underlying ROOT of the problem. What is the core problem? Saying it was the kind of gun the shooter was using is the latter-end of the issue. The lack of security in schools is a fundamental problem in this situation. The lack of action taken by those officials who knew this individual was unstable is a big issue. The complete lack of reaction from the officer on-duty was an issue. The fact that this kid was so messed up in the first place is an issue, how/what made this kid react the way they did? What was the underlying root to this kids response to his environment? What gear did he have when he attacked the school and where did he get the funds for it and why hadn't anyone noticed it, in fact I caught wind that the UBER drive thought something was weird but nothing was done then either.
There are way more factors that need to be questioned, analyzed, and De-constructed then what kind of gun they used to perform the shootings. We need to stop dividing ourselves, we need to stop "identifying" as one end or the other and realize that we create our on divisions by defaulting to "us" and "them". Put-off the "us" and "them" mentality and start thinking about how "WE" can make a change. We, as people of these United States, need to inform ourselves. That doesn't include turning on to CNN or FOX for an hour everyday and listening to the agenda-full media. Do your own research, question whats being said, never take anything at first glance, and don't make irrational decisions based off the emotion of a situation.
We as a people can be capable of SO MUCH GOOD, and we do. We donate, we give time, we give to charities, we fundamentally have the ability to understand when we're doing something wrong or not. If we collectively try to live clean, wholesome lives, we will collectively prosper, we will collectively find peace. For when individuals are informed, level headed, and good, then the collective naturally becomes good as a bi-product.
All in all I think we as a people have to open our eyes to the information we see and really take the time to do our duty as a human-race and make good decisions.
After listening to Ema talk I think words may have hurt more than any 2nd amendment right.
50 rounds a second?
These children will not make a difference, and I'am glad. I don't want to live in their future, in which we have to idealize the Sovjet Union, Mao and Che Chevarez,
Incredible. If you want to listen to the truncated version, the last 15 minutes are the most powerful. If your school won't give you a voice because they are too fearful or too whatever, then start a club outside of school. Spread the word on social media like Meetup. Your voices count. These kids are shining examples of clear thinking and powerful words. Ignore the trolls on this thread that are somehow thinking the topic of abortion has any reason for being discussed here. It does not. This is about common sense gun reform. That's the topic folks.
Misha Colibra, too bad the voices of others don't count at all. Any students who dare to truly think independently and critically that have a different opinion from theirs and the liberal MSM talking points have been completely ignored and silenced! Some students even were suspended from school for refusing to participate in school walk outs! How much more unAmerican and unconstitutional can they get?
Even some UA-cam videos and whole channels have been deleted and banned permanently. That's as bad as book banning and book burning! And Facebook is even worse!
IF these children were truly brave and courageous, they wouldn't be afraid to debate others with facts!
David Hogg graduated from Redondo Beach High, in California in 2015, he is 19. He was in Parkland with his father who is in the FBI. Hogg is not honest. Very easy to check out. Hint, his year book. Smile David.
That's been debunked so many times. Do you also believe the earth is flat and diseases are caused by angry gods?
We will vote you out. Simply as that.
thank you - real human beings - - more than just 'two-leggeds'
Just wondering who's funding this media and speaking engagement tour that these kids are on?
Alvarez Metal Works Who funds parents who fight for justice?
@ So what. Soros fund people he agrees with
@@1994Godsman .......Soros destroys countries in order to make money. That's what he does. "So what"....idiot.
I am praying for all those students not to make the Media give them any cold feets continue doing what you are doing because you are winning them haters be strong for all your friends that having no voice to speak out about guns right in our schools guns should need been into the wrong hands of crazy people.
The universe is on the side of justice?
These guns are not weapons of war.
WHY was meadow pollacks family silenced !!!!!!!!. WHYYYYY WHY
I’m very hopeful for this bright generation. You are changing the future of America. The world is watching. You have to take advantage of this platform to empower others to come together and make positive changes. 🤗❤️👏🏼
Bright generation? Have you ever watched a UA-cam video? They're idiots, hurting themselves on purpose just to get attention. I'm very worried about the future of this world.
Maybe the ones you watch on youtube. Not the ones I know. Maybe you should get out more
either you didn"t listen or you don't comprehend very well
"Take advantage of this platform" kind of ironic if you think about it. But the question is.. are they taking advantage of the platform. Or are the people whom provide them the platform and the funds to do these thing's, taking advantage of them for political gain?
Oh please dear - radical leftist rubbish
Boring show
principle number 6?
For CHICAGO please connect BOTH teen groups with AMEENA MATTHEWS the MASTER Violence Interrupter of Ceasefire Chicago / Cureviolence - she is BOSS on curbing violence by 89% AND knows all about the tensions between groups, for instance "Blacks hating Hispanics for coming into their territory..."
best interviewer
tide pod generation
Actually, we are the mass shooting generation. Tide pods hasn't killed anyone, only hospitalized about 100 kids AND adults yet guns kill 96 people every single day.
"....There for the interests of the People...." Well spoken words from the student that invites all to really consider these words when voting for someone standing for a public office.
I know if I was a Harvard student I wouldn't listen to the likes of the Hogg Man and his friend who have never attended Parkwood school as they claim. If you think they did then publish the videos of over 100 students that say they never ever saw them at that school. They work for the SES.
Yeah speak up to your representatives, tell them we want MORE laws. 😂 OMG this generation is government's wet dream. And Trump and congress and law enforcement is LOVING it. Give them more power and the citizens less power. We MUST seize this emotional moment, exploit every tragedy to give government more power.
is children dying funny to you? why didn't you all complain when the nra were all forced to get rid of the guns in their own conference meeting with trump is this not a infringement of your precious gun rights which you clearly put over the rights of children
Hogg dresses like a little nark
This young girl is annoying. She loves the fame!
Heroes of America
Stop lying about racial biases ..
these are very bright kids i fully support never again💖💖💖😇😇😇😎😎😎
Wow. Keep the candles lit. The Fire in your hearts alight. We must overcome this scourge.
Emma thick
Fund the arts, please
David Hogg = Melon Head
So inspired by this talk! These brave young people are giving hope for the future, they are awesome!
I love you guys
Boring
If you kids aren’t serving our Military then you’re not taking my right for self professed.. I want voting age raised to 21...💁🏻
Then change the constitution
Why not speak in Mexico? They have outlawed guns? Why is it not working there?
These kids are amazing
Threaten to take away their violent video games that brain wash their classmates to do these kinds of things and then you'll hear a different tune.
And right to vote! If an 18 year old isn't responsible enough to buy and learn to use a gun correctly, I don't think they're responsible enough to vote, either!! (Some most definitely are, but not these kids!! They aren't thinking rationally at all!)
R picard The same video games are available in other countries yet it's only the US that suffers from gun violence like this. The problem is not caused by video games it's caused by the availability of guns.
True, but you must admit the entertainment industry isn't helping. Between movies, tv and the games they are being bombarded with violent images.
Many of us who advocate stricter gun regulation also decry violence in media, including video games, especially when targeted to impressionable young minds.
Lesbians are good?
Man, you guys amazing! Keep inspiring!
by dump by
They will be great professional liars one day
uuuuhh just like the trump whitehouse?
If you want to save lives, March Against Abortion
i think you're missing the point, no disrespect. (honestly)
Ana Ramos, I don't think he's missing the point at all! Planned parenthood has murdered many more children than any guns have!
Why leave this comment? You have the right to organize your own march. Show some respect other opinions. This is a democracy.
You care so much about a fetus, but once they become children, fuckem! You are DEPLORABLE.
It's legal. Get over it. Wrong venue