All It Takes Is A Few Seconds
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Assault rifles can fire a stifling number of bullets in just a few seconds. By the time you’re done reading the sign in the picture, over 30 bullets can be fired. That’s scary, but it’s also the truth of the issue the youth is fighting. Marching is not an option for many those that have been affected by gun violence, it has become their civic duty.
When Emma Gonzalez stepped up to the podium she set a timer. After a brief statement, she stood in silence and stared past the crowd until her timer went off. Afterward, she informed the crowd that those six minutes and twenty seconds were how long it took the Parkland shooter to finish his assault and then blend in with the rest of the panicked student body. Of course, gun violence does not only affect young people during class…
