"There's a section of society that will shrug this off and send thoughts and prayers yet will march for hours if someone bakes a rainbow wedding cake." Dead on. If this kid ever runs for office one day, he'll sure as hell get my vote.
yup. thats their plan, ever wonder why no one places any blame on the school for lack of security, no one blames the bullies that caused the guy to do this, they only blame school bullies if a girl kills herself. but if the kid fights back, oogh then lets protect the bullies and keep that out of the news, but yeah, these are the next generations of voters. and everyone knows florida was one of the most gun friendly states. well the democrats cant have that. even though it is one of the most lowest crime states.
thats their plan? who's plan trust a repulsive to get everything ass backwards one of the safest states? dude it ranks #38 Florida thats more than half way down the list thats nearer the bottom than the top,dimwit trust a repulsive to get everything ass backwards
Children these days have to deal with all of these things that started when I was in high school with Columbine. I've never felt safe since. Being caught in a mass shooting or having one happen at my mother's school are my biggest fears. I've lived my life with that fear and still do. These kids are being forced to grow up too quickly, to feel their own mortality very early in life. That is why young people like Cameron Kasky and David Hogg are so aware, so knowledgeable, well-spoken and disgusted by these atrocities. It's because this is the nation they've been forced to grow up in. This is their unfortunate "normal," and that desperately needs to change. I hope that their voices are loud enough to be heard. An army of student survivors -- 3,000 strong -- with voices in unison and speaking out should be heard.
This kid is smarter than most on Capitol Hill. Looking at the comments. People are fearful when someone is articulate and knowledgeable. This kids is not just any kids he lived through this and we owe him the stage to communicate his feelings and fight for change. Kids like him let me know Americans future will be okay.
yup, this must be a good school, that other kid in the other interview that is a journalist was VERY articulate and just reading the comments you could tell how many people thought he was reading a script and saying he was a "crisis actor". The only reason they say that is because they all have no education, use internet phrases on a daily basis and a vocabulary that matches a 4th grader.
MrReasonablethinker you missed the point. I can't tell you about something I know nothing about. This young man being allowed to voice his opinion and share is experience can be a vehicle for change. You experience can do the same and if you can bring something to the table about his experience you should state that.
you must love the school bullies that drove him to do this, you only blame school bullies if its a pretty girl that kills herself, you have a double standard, why?
It's fantastic to see all the youth speaking up and speaking out and standing up for themselves and each other. You all have alot of moral support from your neighbors in Canada!
Young people like Cameron Kasky, Emma Gonzalez and other MSD students need to speak out about what they've experienced. All the kids speaking are not only doing it for themselves, but for the schoolmates who're gone.
This young man gave one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen! It takes a ton of courage to speak in front of the World, to put aside his pain and say what he clearly felt. He didn’t come from a place of hate, fear, or anger, but yet a place of pure motivation as he feels what needs to be done. My heart goes out to all that are hurting from this tragedy.
Mark Jimenez Repeatedly survivors have given amazing interviews, some of them were doing hurricane clean up just months ago. America is destroying their future allowing this to happen over & over again.
Martin Thomas Because he has disagreed with you, you dismiss him as "brainwashed." Convenient. And you are not? I wonder what you think the differences between you are?
fnikitathomas because he's a High School junior that's why let's see if he feels the same way when he's 30 and 40 years old don't be fooled don't be fool
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pearl420001 How the fuck are cilvians going to be able to fight one of the best military in the world. Try shooting your ar15 against a tank. A cilvian rebellion would end in failure. Remember the Whisky Rebellion?
I have more faith than ever in young kids today. Such an intelligent, powerful voice they are using to express their views. They are our future, and to see this kind of thoughtfulness and passion is inspirational.
Jeremy Parsons: You posted the same Comment on someone else's Post. I guess it's hard to think outside the box when you have your head shoved up your ass.
dddavids Ghost Cams You have to possess a soul to feel shame. Narcissistic people don’t feel those kinds of feelings. They are solely focused on themselves. Look around you. A tragedy and conservaturds are already making excuses and being selfish.
There are shooting DAILY in the USA. It's no longer national news. People are no longer shocked or surprised, most prefer to watch reality tv, just like the one currently being filmed from the WH.
This isnt 1955 anymore where an 18 yr old got married, started a career and started having kids. Todays 18 year old is essentially a kid. Todays 18 yr old has no business whatsoever owning assault rifles. This is not a gun grab, a gun ban, this is just smart politics to keep the public a bit more safe.
Yea we need to get to the gold standard. If this kid had a job, house, and money I wonder if he would have done this. It's a domino effect, you got to go the the beginning of America's problem to fix, no more bandaids.
Bullshit. An 18 year old is not a kid. Stop coddling your kids. It's a cruel world and like hell people will let you take there guns because someone babied their child
I am so amazed at the youth. You can change our country. We need your innocence, intelligence, and your desire to make this the last school shooting. You have my support!
Im from Dominican Republic, I'm now a US citizen living in Philly and I can tell you that in a poor developing country like DR there has never being a school shooting at all! And yes , there are criminals, thieves and so on. But school shootings? Theater shooting? Nah, we don't have those back there. So, how is it possible that this continues to happen in the USA??
A young man who is much more intelligent than the President of the U.S. He is a caring passionate student who has just been through hell. People like him are the ones who inspire changes for the better and for the good of all. Well said Cameron.
Shavauna Ronan Reply to me when this kid creates a million dollar company, goes to college, and becomes president of the United States. Then we'll talk.
Shavauna Ronan okay I can see if you don’t like someone but really? More intelligent than the president is just being ignorant. You can’t deny that Trump has been more successful than all the people bitching about him.
Shavauna Ronan hey how about this. 1) an ar-15 is not a weapon of war..... 2) he needs to worry about the next guy he is going to date instead of everything else.
Shavauna Ronan I completely agree. This, this young man, clearly more intelligent, and we'll spoken than our current shithole president, is the type of leader our country needs. Don't listen to the stupid Russian bots/trolls and their negativity.
+Nicholaus - he inherited a multi-million dollar company. He did build that company, leveraging his inherited attorney's uniquely perverted take on the thin, often contradictory line between law and ethics to leverage absolutely every advantage he could (failure to pay, death by lawsuit, strong arms tactics, bankruptcy laws, along with legitimate business practices) to build his real estate development empire. And we're about to learn just how much of the "growth" of that empire depended upon exceptionally shady and, possibly, illegal money laundering practices. He's no Warren Buffet, or Elon Musk, or Bill Gates, or any of thousands of leaders who have created real value for this and future generations (and for themselves). He creates real value for himself, and precious little for anyone else (only the few that he actually employs - the construction workers? they'd get the work one way or another, whether Trump was the developer or someone else was). That practice continues to this day.
The lawmakers better be careful, there are kids here about to turn 18 and vote. Its time to make a change or they will be out of jobs. Broward County children are standing up. I am proud of them. I am proud of the children of Florida. God Bless them all.
Cameron is 100% right, and he's more powerful (as are his fellow students) than they imagine. It's much harder for politicians to look them in the eyes and pretend "nothing can be done." OF COURSE IT CAN, starting with actual gun exchange programs, much tougher restrictions and penalties, and mandatory, regulated background checks -- NONE of which the politicians or the NRA should oversee.... we need a non-partisan body to enforce common sense gun legislation to protect our people. Also, we need more money in the public systems for mental health care in schools. Trump's admin wants to slash public school funding more than they've already done, and wants to make it even easier than they've made it currently to get weapons of WAR. That's why it's so important to support these kids, while fighting alongside them to end this madness. *IF YOU HAVEN'T YET REGISTERED TO VOTE, YOU MUST DO SO NOW! 2018 is when we vacate Trump's corrupt cronies from the house & senate.* *And even then, the fight doesn't end. The NRA funds Dems too - we need to get MONEY OUT OF POLITICS. This is what happens when government makes laws that cater to corporations and wealthy donors, and not to the people they're supposed to serve!* ---> Check out the #JusticeDemocrats, candidates who refuse to take corporate money, so they are beholden to JUST US! (Hence the name!). --> Check out wolf.pac.com to get involved in the fight for a constitutional amendment that would reverse Citizens United to get MONEY OUT OF. POLITICS! Keep up the amazing work, you brave, wonderful students! We stand with you in solidarity in this fight to protect the people!
you are a prime example why we have a mental health crisis in this country Martin. We'll get it done, it was done before. Banning semi-automatic long guns of all kinds. Enough dead children because of lunatics like you.
You do realize that the NRA is responsible for our gun laws right? You must look into the real purpose the NRA has instead of listening to the bullshit the left tells you about. My father is a member of the NRA and he is an extremly staunch supporter of gun laws keeping guns out of the wrong peoples hands. This kid had issues as a juvenile that were not available to a background check because as we all know juvenile records on crime and mental health are not available to background checks. However, the entire area and the police and even the FBI knew of this kid and they did nothing to stop this. When it comes to the 2nd amendment I think you ppl underestimate the majority of americans who hold that right dear to them. The AR15 (stands to Armalite rifle, NOT assault rifle) is not a weapon of war, they do not use them in war. The modifications may be an issue but the weapon itself is a semi automatic rifle which means the chamber rounds automatically but there is only one bullet per trigger pull. And if you have ever seen people who are well trained with their weapons that are not semi automatic shoot them you will see many can round the chamber, aim and fire just as fast as a semi automatic weapon does. What needs to be looked at is what has changed in society that this happens now. Kids used to bring their guns to school in their vehicles to go hunting after or they just had it on them for an unplanned day at the range and in some placed they would even put them in their lockers till after school to go shooting or hunting with friends after school. There werw no shootings back then, nobody would have dared. What has changed about society that is causing this? Our kids are very desensitized to death and how final it really is. They have games, music and movies that glorify shooting and killing people. You mix that up with mental health issues and toss in some psychotropic meds on a still developing brain and you have a cocktail for an incident.
I hold my kids, any kids, way more dear than any guns, second amendments, constitutions and any other bullshits you care to enumerate. The NRA is voting down any laws that are going against their agenda. And if you think the gun rights are their agenda you are simply delusional. They represent the arms industry, the many millions they stand to lose if the ban is instated. Armalite or Assault weapon I don't care, they need to be off the shelf. Until we can figure out what's changed, why are these people doing what they're doing we need to first take away their means and methods: the guns. And once we cure whatever disease they've got going around that makes these kids go crazy we can start selling anything, even F16s because guess what, everyone will be sane, responsible and fair.
Brian Kimball - yes, I need to be paid by a government organization to give a shit about dead kids. Shows where your head is at, man. Have some basic human empathy. I don't care if you join an RNC group or a DNC group, as long as you demand that your elected reps work for the people, and not corporations. If Citizens United is repealed because of republican efforts, I'll be the first person in line cheering them on and giving them kudos. I don't care about the politics of WHO does what's right - I just want SOMEONE to do what's right by the American people who - whether republican or Democrat - deserve to have their interests and lives represented. Both of the major parties are in the hands of corporations - we need to use our votes to change that. It's not about partisanship, it's about leadership that actually fights for the people.
have you noticed they never blame the school bullies that caused this kid to do this, they only scream when school bullies make a pretty girl kill herself.
Because the students at my school felt one shared experience, that our politicians have abandoned us by failing to keep assault weapons out of out school.... WOW!
Vilonious Lee lol tru that what I was thinking I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t even from the school and he was an actor I don’t trust the news anymore
Well spoken young man. The politicians need to take note and action to what he is saying. We are the only country in the world that this is happening to.
Asking the government to "Do something" is like asking the person who burglarized your house to help you find the thief. The Government isn't going to solve the problem. The Government is the problem.
Ninety day wait period for mental health and medication check. Ten million dollar liability insurance for each weapon. Have it registered you’re held accountable. Be responsible for your firearms if you want to own one.
then how come your not blaming the school bullies that drove him to do this, or do you only blame school bullies if a pretty girl kills herself. do you have a double standard where its o,k, for the school bullies to do this to kids???
Jeremy Parsons If you are responsible gun owner with a safe, your child wouldn’t have access to your gun to kill them selves. Guns are the problem. It has been proven time and time again. If you are law abiding citizen, why not?
It's amazing how dumb gun toting fools like you are. Every nation in the world has a military and don't have guns for civilians - and these two things have no corollary.
Mr. Kasky you really could win a public office. You are articulate and have a great temperament. You are handsome and have real wisdom. Please benefit all beings by being s public servant.
Despite the fact that we were all in a closet together and separated from the carnage, I'm glad Cameron and the other theatre kids could speak to CNN and push this issue forward to change the future.
Thank you, this young humanitarian will change the laws. Why because of the passion behind him and the memory of those who died guiding him forward to a new reality. I’m thankful that I live in Canada more than ever.
We have the Federal Brady Gun Laws on the books now... USE THEM! Any more infringement on Gun rights may trigger something we Americans will not be able to take back. Keep in mind that The AR-15 is the *PRIMARY RIFLE to EVERY STATE MILITIA* in the Union. Asking to ban the AR-15 is asking to disarm every Militia in the nation... what message do you think that will give?? O_o
A. Alphbond Have you been to your local state Militia? I don't know of any state Militia that does not require you own at least one AR-15 and at least 2000 rounds of ammo. What kind of militant will you be with out one?? O_o Do you even know why we have a 2nd Amendment?? Hint... it's not for hunting or personal protection ;-)
KopyKat81 not really. There is no solution, that we can have without the country erupting into a civil war type thing. You can’t confiscate, and the lawmakers are owned by the NRA. What should we do
It’s time we get serious. We need to get very serious about how we’re going to protect our kids, the measures that need to be put in place. The awful irony of this is when you look at athletes, celebrities, the political class, all of these people have security, and most of them have armed security. So the question is, at what point are we going to get serious enough about protecting our children and give the protections that all these other groups get?
Exactly take a look at Chicago for example it has the strictest gun laws in the country yet it has the most with gun related deaths? Why cause gun control doesn't work criminals don't give a shit about laws, it's not hard to obtain illegal full auto weapons from the dark web.
Mumble Rap jaja I actually live 1 block from chicago and yea your right you can't walk in the streets in half of the city meaning the south of chicago the other half your fine but is expensive . And the gun control is crazy but you walk to someone in the corner selling drugs and he'll sell you a 22 for less than 100$ that's why there is all these teens with guns here I got offered a double barrel shotgun for $250 and a Beretta 9mm for 150$ guns are cheaper than a Xbox so kids go for the gun and get the free Xbox at gun point
Dude, what do you think it will be like when they make guns illegal? Only the fuqing criminals will have them! You can never end gun "violence"! This entire event stinks to high heaven! None of these "Kids" are in high school! They are shipped in and most are over 19! It's ridiculous!
If you look at the study by The Crime Research Prevention Center that looked at every mass shooting between 1950 and 2016, they found that a staggering 98.4% happened in gun free zones. Even if we limit the range to 1998 to 2016, we still see that 96.2% of mass shootings occur in gun-free zones. Federal legislation created a national “gun-free schools” policy, effective in 1996. Some criminologists maintain this created a new dynamic, encouraging mass murder on campus. Thus after 1995 it is increasing difficult to make comparisons based on the effects of CCWs and mass shootings. Years ago kids would take their guns to school in the trunk of a car or on the pickup truck window and NOBODY GOT SHOT.
The number of deaths from school shootings in, 2014 = 16 2015 = 19 2016 = 9 The number of deaths from school bus accidents in, 2014 =91 2015 =99 2016 =87 Shooting statistics were from Wikipedia school bus statistics were from the Federal motor carrier safety administration.
What an extraordinary student. I've never heard someone articulate a cause so well and so passionately. I am deeply moved and inspired and want to do everything I can to end this horrible violence. Bless you Cameron Kasky for using this devastating tragedy to try to help all Americans. I would not be able to function if I endured such an experience.
We can't have the FBI ignore reports from citizens about someone they feel is a threat . As far as thought's and prayer's , they aren't allowed in school .
it was one guard for over three thousand students and a giant campus. 19 yr old adult bought the .223 rifle. The GOP is not to blame for inaction, this also happened in the previous administration and the one before that etc.
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Yeah...... all of our government policy needs to be set by 16-17 year olds. It just makes sense because they have so much wisdom from their enormous life experience.
They are the ones being killed. They are the ones going to vote the asses out of office as soon as they turn 18. This is a new generation. The old guard will be out soon so keep thinking that they have no wisdom. 'Out of the mouths of babes'
I have a feeling we'll be seeing him again, in politics. He would be good in that, I think. Very wise and well-spoken. Maybe having this happen to him would give him the ability to make some real changes.
Joey Merrell Guess you didn't listen to the interview, just typed about it. How many other countries allow assault rifle massacres in their schools? Survivor teen Cameron knows more about it than you do.
Truth Ninja No, the moron is in the White House & thus children are still being slaughtered. Actually, it's not like he's a leader or anything. At all.
Im glad i live in Australia. As a parent not having to worry about a student walking into a school and opening fire is peace of mind. America should learn from Australia's gun control. Sad when i hear about mass shootings and nothing's being done about it.
If she were serious she would be asking where was the one brave adult at the school who was smart enough to have basic shielding for protection and the crapppiest of firearms to pin the shooter down. that is soooooooooooooooo Basic it boggles the mind..
DR. FINE So think about what that means for a minute. You will have to stay home 24/7. Neither you nor your family will be able to ever leave home, go to a concert, on vacation, the movies, church or house of worship, etc. Your kids definitely will not be able to go to school...they will have to be home schooled. You will have to work from home. But what if you have to go into work one day. Your only access to the outside world will be the internet and television. It sounds like a great life.
DR. FINE, Bruh, of course you live in fear which is why you love your gun. But you can't take it everywhere with you and you definitely can't take it to meet Jesus...LOL.
DR. FINE, That is an interesting line which I Iike on the surface and I can see where it has some merit. On the other hand, I would be concerned about someone pushing the envelope if they also have a gun. The situation could go south very quickly.
These students have more common sense then so many adults today!! .COULD YOU EVEN IMAGINE GOING THROUGH THIS?? THE SURVIVORS ARE TRYING TO TELL US!!! CAN WE HEAR THEM NOW??WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE?? HOW MANY MORE DRILLS?? HOW MANY MORE PRECIOUS SOULS DOES OUR COUNTRY HAVE TO MOURN FOR THAT IT WILL BE ENOUGH??? THESE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!!! PLEASE LETS NOT SWEEP THIS UNDER A RUG AGAIN. I for one can not imagine the pain and grief the survivors, families and friends are going through right now...Oh and now the murderer will get treatment, 3 squares and a cot being paid for from the survivors taxes!!! OH MY DEAR GOD... Heartbreaking.
I'm Republican, this is not a political thing, this is OUR country and we need to come together as ONE and fix a problem that has happened to the point that we are becoming calloused to it.
The government forces us to send our children to government schools. They allowed someone who had been investigated by the FBI, had the police called on him for violent behavior and posted about wanting to shoot up a school to buy a gun. He walked in to that school carrying a big duffel bag at 2PM and a faculty member watched him do it. They tried to stop him with a sticker on the window that says "No Weapons". The government failed on every single level to protect those kids. And now are asking them to protect them some more. This is insanity. None of the shit these people are asking for will have any effect.
And if you don't respect the proper guidelines or regulations when driving, your right to drive can be revoked. It should be the same for guns, but we don't have said guidelines and regulations.
A guy uses a shoe bomb and we take off our shoes at airports. A guy drives while drunk and we take away his license. Someone gets ahold of a semiautomatic and uses it to mow people down....and we do absolutely nothing. No one is blaming the gun, we're saying it shouldn't be this easy for a maniac to get a military-grade weapon.
Andy M - oh, didn't you just write how arming everyone else will stop these mass shooting? Guess you need to let the authorities what type of weapons the good guys should get.
+ I'm right you're wrong First off, we would be defenseless as a country. Second, the criminals will always have guns. Thirdly, crazy people who want to kill people will always find a way to kill people. The Bath School disaster, sometimes known as the Bath School massacre, was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe on May 18, 1927, in Bath Township, Michigan, which killed 38 elementary school children and six adults and injured at least 58 other people. Kehoe killed his wife and firebombed his farm, then detonated an explosion in the Bath Consolidated School before committing suicide by detonating a final device in his truck.
Put in a fucking metal detector- or arm teachers. When guns are banned - as in schools- mass shootings avg16+ when you have armed citezenry 2.2 deaths- including the shooter!
Witnesses have notoriously terrible memories even in non traumatic situations. You think people's memories will be any good after surviving a mass shooting where some of their friends or teachers were KILLED?
but no other country that has killers - has a problem with gun violence in schools - so address your gun problem and try make it stop. The kid is smarter than you seemingly
Bravo to Cameron and these students. Will this have to start happening to the children of millionaires and billionaires before the super rich gun fanatics are challenged by folks with equally deep pockets?
Broward County Sheriff's office called dozens of times over this kid's dangerous behavior. Nothing done. Board of Education and multiple schools knew about his dangerous behavior...nothing done. Florida has a law known as the Baker Act that allows law enforcement to hold a person for 72 hours to conduct a mental health exam. No one ever invoked it against Nikolas Cruz. If they had, they could have declared him incapacitated and he would have been unable to purchase, own or possess firearms. His name would have been entered into the NICS national background check database. The FBI was given an actionable tip in early January, including his name...they took no action. When are people going to wake up and understand that these events are being used to take away Gun Rights...plain and simple. Law enforcement at every level fell down on the job and didn't use the existing tools in place....Wake up people! Stop being played by the mainstream media and those in government with their own agendas.
Nice. While you're waiting to confiscate every semi-automatic rifle and handgun in America, maybe you could start fundraising for better security in schools.
King Kong they think everything will be hunkie Dorie. We won't become UK or anything. Acid attacks won't suddenly spike. Knife attacks won't explode. Gang violence won't accelerate. Yeah sure take our guns let's trust the state.
hey king kong, wouldn't need more security in schools (and shouldn't have needed it in the first place) if we'd get the semi-automatics banned, particularly to under 21 crowd. If they want to shoot one, they can do so in the military.
Jackie, I actually support raising the age to 21 or 25 to buy AR-15 type guns. But I'm sure you know, almost every handgun and "rifle" manufactured are semi-automatic.
I wonder if you'll still hold that view if your own kid gets fucking murdered at school for absolutely no reason other than just happening to be there.
time to take action NOW....I so agree with this young man, your neighbours to the North, do NOT have 'gun drills' in our schools....you guys (all the students) should be looking forward to college, sports, etc instead of trying to heal from something so dreadful
GOD BLESS THIS KID. Well-spoken and articulated his points well! It's time for change, people
its been 4 years unfortunately :/
"There's a section of society that will shrug this off and send thoughts and prayers yet will march for hours if someone bakes a rainbow wedding cake." Dead on. If this kid ever runs for office one day, he'll sure as hell get my vote.
so in america it's not legal for a 19 year old to drink alcohol but buying a gun is okay??? why are people still living there??
Yeah. It kinda sucks here, as you can see. If I could get outta America I would.
This kid is so articulate and sharp. I'm so impressed. Activism and change is happening and it's coming from kids! Bravo!!
These kids won't be joining the NRA
a lot of these kids are eligible to vote in 2018 and 2020!
yup. thats their plan, ever wonder why no one places any blame on the school for lack of security, no one blames the bullies that caused the guy to do this, they only blame school bullies if a girl kills herself. but if the kid fights back, oogh then lets protect the bullies and keep that out of the news, but yeah, these are the next generations of voters. and everyone knows florida was one of the most gun friendly states. well the democrats cant have that. even though it is one of the most lowest crime states.
Just like the shooter was a registered Democrat. 😰
Jeremy Parsons speak English
thats their plan?
who's plan
trust a repulsive to get everything ass backwards
one of the safest states?
dude it ranks #38 Florida
thats more than half way down the list
thats nearer the bottom than the top,dimwit
trust a repulsive to get everything ass backwards
huge enormous lie
Children these days have to deal with all of these things that started when I was in high school with Columbine. I've never felt safe since. Being caught in a mass shooting or having one happen at my mother's school are my biggest fears. I've lived my life with that fear and still do. These kids are being forced to grow up too quickly, to feel their own mortality very early in life. That is why young people like Cameron Kasky and David Hogg are so aware, so knowledgeable, well-spoken and disgusted by these atrocities. It's because this is the nation they've been forced to grow up in. This is their unfortunate "normal," and that desperately needs to change. I hope that their voices are loud enough to be heard. An army of student survivors -- 3,000 strong -- with voices in unison and speaking out should be heard.
as a US citizen, I promise to make sure positive change comes out of this. What a nice young man. He gives me hope and promise in tomorrows future!
This kid is smarter than most on Capitol Hill. Looking at the comments. People are fearful when someone is articulate and knowledgeable. This kids is not just any kids he lived through this and we owe him the stage to communicate his feelings and fight for change. Kids like him let me know Americans future will be okay.
yup, this must be a good school, that other kid in the other interview that is a journalist was VERY articulate and just reading the comments you could tell how many people thought he was reading a script and saying he was a "crisis actor". The only reason they say that is because they all have no education, use internet phrases on a daily basis and a vocabulary that matches a 4th grader.
MrReasonablethinker you missed the point. I can't tell you about something I know nothing about. This young man being allowed to voice his opinion and share is experience can be a vehicle for change. You experience can do the same and if you can bring something to the table about his experience you should state that.
Our generations are very smart
He didn't bring anything new to the table. Nothing. There's a difference between sounding smart and being smart
He was given that stage because his opinion is what the publisher wanted to convey. I respect his opinion, I just don't agree.
You love your guns more than your children
Tracy Crawford yes we protect our kids with guns idiot liberal
R.P yeah there's news reports every night about people with AR-15s protecting their children
you must love the school bullies that drove him to do this, you only blame school bullies if its a pretty girl that kills herself, you have a double standard, why?
Jeremy Parsons you lost me on that one
Vladimir Putin I'm not sure what you're asking?
It's fantastic to see all the youth speaking up and speaking out and standing up for themselves and each other. You all have alot of moral support from your neighbors in Canada!
Young people like Cameron Kasky, Emma Gonzalez and other MSD students need to speak out about what they've experienced. All the kids speaking are not only doing it for themselves, but for the schoolmates who're gone.
This young man gave one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen! It takes a ton of courage to speak in front of the World, to put aside his pain and say what he clearly felt. He didn’t come from a place of hate, fear, or anger, but yet a place of pure motivation as he feels what needs to be done. My heart goes out to all that are hurting from this tragedy.
Mark Jimenez Repeatedly survivors have given amazing interviews, some of them were doing hurricane clean up just months ago. America is destroying their future allowing this to happen over & over again.
YES!
Martin Thomas Because he has disagreed with you, you dismiss him as "brainwashed." Convenient. And you are not? I wonder what you think the differences between you are?
You are GULLIBLE as all hell!
if it's too good to be true...it probably isn't good or isn't true.
Why does this high school junior make more sense than our lawmakers? Out of the mouth of babes...
fnikitathomas because he's a High School junior that's why let's see if he feels the same way when he's 30 and 40 years old don't be fooled don't be fool
A Little Gun HistoryIn 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.You won’t see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens.Take note my fellow Americans, before it’s too late.The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.With guns, we are ‘citizens’. Without them, we are ‘subjects’.During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED.If you value your freedom, please spread this antigun-control message to all of your friends.SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN.SWITZERLAND’S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE.SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. IT’S A NO BRAINER.DON’T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.Spread the word everywhere you can that you are a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment.It’s time to speak loud before they try to silence and disarm us. You’re not imagining it, history shows that governments always manipulate tragedies to attempt to disarm the people~
He has on site experience and the other are academic book worm.
fnikitathomas because he think like democrat make more sense than republicans
pearl420001 How the fuck are cilvians going to be able to fight one of the best military in the world. Try shooting your ar15 against a tank. A cilvian rebellion would end in failure. Remember the Whisky Rebellion?
This kid can't get the name of the school right not once. That typically happens with bad actors.
I have more faith than ever in young kids today. Such an intelligent, powerful voice they are using to express their views. They are our future, and to see this kind of thoughtfulness and passion is inspirational.
I am impressed with this student. His well spoken and passionate plea to our lawmakers needs to be heard! Well said Cameron!
mycrazelife this is a simulation its not real
Look up columbine, same speak, same problems, same no outcomes
Roger Ward you are right. These type of shootings have gone on way too long. It is time we actually do something instead of just talk.
but they never blame the school bullies for making the kid go crazy, they only scream if the school bullies make a pretty girl kill herself
Jeremy Parsons: You posted the same Comment on someone else's Post. I guess it's hard to think outside the box when you have your head shoved up your ass.
Keep going kids. Shame the U.S. Congress into action...finally! It is exactly the time to talk about it.
why dont you demand the school bullies be held accountable who caused this, you only blame school bullies if its a pretty girl that killed herself.
dddavids Ghost Cams You have to possess a soul to feel shame. Narcissistic people don’t feel those kinds of feelings. They are solely focused on themselves. Look around you. A tragedy and conservaturds are already making excuses and being selfish.
Jeremy Parsons really bad argument. The guns are always blamed by people in this situation.
Yea we need more guns to defend against crazy people
There is a gun in my room and is not killing anyone
These kids are amazing! They're unstoppable. Thank God for them.
“Those who trade security for liberty will receive neither and lose both” - Benjamin Franklin
it's crazy how kids in L.A. Compton ,watts ,south Central,east L.a. are shot every other day but no one hears about that...
Holy shit finally someone actually said it!
There are shooting DAILY in the USA. It's no longer national news. People are no longer shocked or surprised, most prefer to watch reality tv, just like the one currently being filmed from the WH.
This isnt 1955 anymore where an 18 yr old got married, started a career and started having kids. Todays 18 year old is essentially a kid. Todays 18 yr old has no business whatsoever owning assault rifles. This is not a gun grab, a gun ban, this is just smart politics to keep the public a bit more safe.
this is true^ im young, but we keep kids as kids way to long. being in school til youre like 23? or 25? silly. u retire at 55...
james jonas aaaaah the good old days when you could buy a house and support a whole family with a minimum wage job.
Yea we need to get to the gold standard. If this kid had a job, house, and money I wonder if he would have done this. It's a domino effect, you got to go the the beginning of America's problem to fix, no more bandaids.
Bullshit. An 18 year old is not a kid. Stop coddling your kids. It's a cruel world and like hell people will let you take there guns because someone babied their child
james jonas young adults are dead and your gonna talk shit about babies and steaks. Your a pig
I am so amazed at the youth. You can change our country. We need your innocence, intelligence, and your desire to make this the last school shooting. You have my support!
Im from Dominican Republic, I'm now a US citizen living in Philly and I can tell you that in a poor developing country like DR there has never being a school shooting at all! And yes , there are criminals, thieves and so on. But school shootings? Theater shooting? Nah, we don't have those back there. So, how is it possible that this continues to happen in the USA??
A young man who is much more intelligent than the President of the U.S. He is a caring passionate student who has just been through hell.
People like him are the ones who inspire changes for the better and for the good of all.
Well said Cameron.
Shavauna Ronan Reply to me when this kid creates a million dollar company, goes to college, and becomes president of the United States. Then we'll talk.
Shavauna Ronan okay I can see if you don’t like someone but really? More intelligent than the president is just being ignorant. You can’t deny that Trump has been more successful than all the people bitching about him.
Shavauna Ronan hey how about this. 1) an ar-15 is not a weapon of war..... 2) he needs to worry about the next guy he is going to date instead of everything else.
Shavauna Ronan I completely agree. This, this young man, clearly more intelligent, and we'll spoken than our current shithole president, is the type of leader our country needs. Don't listen to the stupid Russian bots/trolls and their negativity.
+Nicholaus - he inherited a multi-million dollar company. He did build that company, leveraging his inherited attorney's uniquely perverted take on the thin, often contradictory line between law and ethics to leverage absolutely every advantage he could (failure to pay, death by lawsuit, strong arms tactics, bankruptcy laws, along with legitimate business practices) to build his real estate development empire. And we're about to learn just how much of the "growth" of that empire depended upon exceptionally shady and, possibly, illegal money laundering practices. He's no Warren Buffet, or Elon Musk, or Bill Gates, or any of thousands of leaders who have created real value for this and future generations (and for themselves). He creates real value for himself, and precious little for anyone else (only the few that he actually employs - the construction workers? they'd get the work one way or another, whether Trump was the developer or someone else was). That practice continues to this day.
smart kid, theres hope for america yet if he's any indication of the coming generation
and i suppose YOU should be the example?
The next generation should hear from more conservatives rather than liberal zombies.
What is in the mind of those nearly 700 people who gave this intellegent and thoughtful young man a thumbs down?
The lawmakers better be careful, there are kids here about to turn 18 and vote. Its time to make a change or they will be out of jobs. Broward County children are standing up. I am proud of them. I am proud of the children of Florida. God Bless them all.
Cameron is 100% right, and he's more powerful (as are his fellow students) than they imagine. It's much harder for politicians to look them in the eyes and pretend "nothing can be done." OF COURSE IT CAN, starting with actual gun exchange programs, much tougher restrictions and penalties, and mandatory, regulated background checks -- NONE of which the politicians or the NRA should oversee.... we need a non-partisan body to enforce common sense gun legislation to protect our people.
Also, we need more money in the public systems for mental health care in schools. Trump's admin wants to slash public school funding more than they've already done, and wants to make it even easier than they've made it currently to get weapons of WAR. That's why it's so important to support these kids, while fighting alongside them to end this madness. *IF YOU HAVEN'T YET REGISTERED TO VOTE, YOU MUST DO SO NOW! 2018 is when we vacate Trump's corrupt cronies from the house & senate.*
*And even then, the fight doesn't end. The NRA funds Dems too - we need to get MONEY OUT OF POLITICS. This is what happens when government makes laws that cater to corporations and wealthy donors, and not to the people they're supposed to serve!*
---> Check out the #JusticeDemocrats, candidates who refuse to take corporate money, so they are beholden to JUST US! (Hence the name!).
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Keep up the amazing work, you brave, wonderful students! We stand with you in solidarity in this fight to protect the people!
Ms Jackalope .J. Johnstone Well said.
you are a prime example why we have a mental health crisis in this country Martin. We'll get it done, it was done before. Banning semi-automatic long guns of all kinds. Enough dead children because of lunatics like you.
You do realize that the NRA is responsible for our gun laws right? You must look into the real purpose the NRA has instead of listening to the bullshit the left tells you about. My father is a member of the NRA and he is an extremly staunch supporter of gun laws keeping guns out of the wrong peoples hands. This kid had issues as a juvenile that were not available to a background check because as we all know juvenile records on crime and mental health are not available to background checks. However, the entire area and the police and even the FBI knew of this kid and they did nothing to stop this. When it comes to the 2nd amendment I think you ppl underestimate the majority of americans who hold that right dear to them. The AR15 (stands to Armalite rifle, NOT assault rifle) is not a weapon of war, they do not use them in war. The modifications may be an issue but the weapon itself is a semi automatic rifle which means the chamber rounds automatically but there is only one bullet per trigger pull. And if you have ever seen people who are well trained with their weapons that are not semi automatic shoot them you will see many can round the chamber, aim and fire just as fast as a semi automatic weapon does. What needs to be looked at is what has changed in society that this happens now. Kids used to bring their guns to school in their vehicles to go hunting after or they just had it on them for an unplanned day at the range and in some placed they would even put them in their lockers till after school to go shooting or hunting with friends after school. There werw no shootings back then, nobody would have dared. What has changed about society that is causing this? Our kids are very desensitized to death and how final it really is. They have games, music and movies that glorify shooting and killing people. You mix that up with mental health issues and toss in some psychotropic meds on a still developing brain and you have a cocktail for an incident.
I hold my kids, any kids, way more dear than any guns, second amendments, constitutions and any other bullshits you care to enumerate. The NRA is voting down any laws that are going against their agenda. And if you think the gun rights are their agenda you are simply delusional. They represent the arms industry, the many millions they stand to lose if the ban is instated. Armalite or Assault weapon I don't care, they need to be off the shelf. Until we can figure out what's changed, why are these people doing what they're doing we need to first take away their means and methods: the guns. And once we cure whatever disease they've got going around that makes these kids go crazy we can start selling anything, even F16s because guess what, everyone will be sane, responsible and fair.
Brian Kimball - yes, I need to be paid by a government organization to give a shit about dead kids. Shows where your head is at, man. Have some basic human empathy. I don't care if you join an RNC group or a DNC group, as long as you demand that your elected reps work for the people, and not corporations. If Citizens United is repealed because of republican efforts, I'll be the first person in line cheering them on and giving them kudos. I don't care about the politics of WHO does what's right - I just want SOMEONE to do what's right by the American people who - whether republican or Democrat - deserve to have their interests and lives represented. Both of the major parties are in the hands of corporations - we need to use our votes to change that. It's not about partisanship, it's about leadership that actually fights for the people.
HELL YES this should never had happen to being with n these shootings ... for the past 20 years
stop right fucken now
All these kids joked about the teen doing this and knew he had mental problems and they blame the politicians.
have you noticed they never blame the school bullies that caused this kid to do this, they only scream when school bullies make a pretty girl kill herself.
+Jeremy Parsons EXACTLY
shut up
Waederee brickout of plasce crime in Parkland.
Well said Cameron! Marjory Stoneman Douglas has great, smart kids. These kids are socially aware. This is awesome! Good job!
Because the students at my school felt one shared experience, that our politicians have abandoned us by failing to keep assault weapons out of out school.... WOW!
Can we speak about TERRORIST ATTACK? or the killer must be Muslim nor Arabic ?!
it would be epic funny if later it is learned the boy converted to islam.
Vladimir Putin but a terrorist can have reasons to kill and a terrorist don’t need to have. Because terrorist simply means « someone that terrorize »
This kid should be future reporter
tochjo772 future sellout scumbag you mean
Vilonious Lee lol tru that what I was thinking I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t even from the school and he was an actor I don’t trust the news anymore
Weird how every kid they talk to everyone thinks they are so well spoken and should be a reporter hmmmm almost like its scripted
tochjo772 I can see he got you fooled to
tochjo772 he would fit right in at fake news cnn
Well spoken young man. The politicians need to take note and action to what he is saying. We are the only country in the world that this is happening to.
Asking the government to "Do something" is like asking the person who burglarized your house to help you find the thief. The Government isn't going to solve the problem. The Government is the problem.
Ninety day wait period for mental health and medication check. Ten million dollar liability insurance for each weapon. Have it registered you’re held accountable. Be responsible for your firearms if you want to own one.
then how come your not blaming the school bullies that drove him to do this, or do you only blame school bullies if a pretty girl kills herself. do you have a double standard where its o,k, for the school bullies to do this to kids???
Jeremy Parsons huh? Earth. Have we met?
Jeremy Parsons If you are responsible gun owner with a safe, your child wouldn’t have access to your gun to kill them selves. Guns are the problem. It has been proven time and time again. If you are law abiding citizen, why not?
Peanutbutter jellyfish known YT troll channel alert
the little child posts the same shit everytime he posts peanut
maybe if we ignore him, he'll go away?
Hey kids join the military at 18. Kids dont need guns.make up ur minds
You seriously cannot be that dense.
It's amazing how dumb gun toting fools like you are. Every nation in the world has a military and don't have guns for civilians - and these two things have no corollary.
Donnie Wiggs 18 year olds are young adults
Boogie Loo how many nations through out history banned guns and murdered they're own people dumb ass
Donnie Wiggs good analogy
Mr. Kasky you really could win a public office. You are articulate and have a great temperament. You are handsome and have real wisdom. Please benefit all beings by being s public servant.
I've also seen 2 other kids that were there who say that Teachers should be armed, and they don't believe Gun Control will work.
Why doesnt anyone talk about the fact allot of people knew this kid was deranged and they just looked the other way. WTF?
Despite the fact that we were all in a closet together and separated from the carnage, I'm glad Cameron and the other theatre kids could speak to CNN and push this issue forward to change the future.
Thank you, this young humanitarian will change the laws. Why because of the passion behind him and the memory of those who died guiding him forward to a new reality. I’m thankful that I live in Canada more than ever.
I have never seen a more outspoken 17 yr old in my life... or one that is so articulate for that matter.... what a joke
I want to know exactly how the shooter got inside
Maria Perna me too. He walked through a doorway.
I wanna know how you’ll let me get inside.
He's living proof that the future of this country may just get better for my kids and his as well.but
There is no such thing of a brighter future for America with LESS RIGHTS.
Just saying.
2bRealist And if your basing that on realistic gun laws.... I hope your wrong.
We have the Federal Brady Gun Laws on the books now... USE THEM!
Any more infringement on Gun rights may trigger something we Americans will not be able to take back.
Keep in mind that The AR-15 is the *PRIMARY RIFLE to EVERY STATE MILITIA* in the Union. Asking to ban the AR-15 is asking to disarm every Militia in the nation... what message do you think that will give?? O_o
2bRealist
"PRIMARY RIFLE to EVERY STATE MILITIA"? Quit smoking pot buddy!
A. Alphbond
Have you been to your local state Militia? I don't know of any state Militia that does not require you own at least one AR-15 and at least 2000 rounds of ammo. What kind of militant will you be with out one?? O_o
Do you even know why we have a 2nd Amendment?? Hint... it's not for hunting or personal protection ;-)
i demand parents keep an eye on their kids.
I’m hopeful watching these young people speaking truth to power!
Wooooow...my man went HARD with the truth. Dude is WOKE AF👏👏
AreaCode you're just a bitch.
#TakeActionNow ☝
^True statement.^
KopyKat81 not really. There is no solution, that we can have without the country erupting into a civil war type thing. You can’t confiscate, and the lawmakers are owned by the NRA. What should we do
It’s time we get serious. We need to get very serious about how we’re going to protect our kids, the measures that need to be put in place. The awful irony of this is when you look at athletes, celebrities, the political class, all of these people have security, and most of them have armed security. So the question is, at what point are we going to get serious enough about protecting our children and give the protections that all these other groups get?
Why did they not speak out about this kid and his problems before he did this?
It's easier to buy a gun in the streets than legally buy one .. and cheaper too
Exactly take a look at Chicago for example it has the strictest gun laws in the country yet it has the most with gun related deaths? Why cause gun control doesn't work criminals don't give a shit about laws, it's not hard to obtain illegal full auto weapons from the dark web.
Mumble Rap jaja I actually live 1 block from chicago and yea your right you can't walk in the streets in half of the city meaning the south of chicago the other half your fine but is expensive . And the gun control is crazy but you walk to someone in the corner selling drugs and he'll sell you a 22 for less than 100$ that's why there is all these teens with guns here I got offered a double barrel shotgun for $250 and a Beretta 9mm for 150$ guns are cheaper than a Xbox so kids go for the gun and get the free Xbox at gun point
You think this autistic ass weirdo Eugene kid will go down to Miami Gardens (hood near the area) and buy a gun from a drug dealer? Um... nope
Dude, what do you think it will be like when they make guns illegal? Only the fuqing criminals will have them! You can never end gun "violence"! This entire event stinks to high heaven! None of these "Kids" are in high school! They are shipped in and most are over 19! It's ridiculous!
Here we go, let's sit back and listen to them blame the guns again.
why does no other country in the world have the same problems with school kids being shot ??
yes let's sit back and listen to the truth
That kid looks suspicious? You know someone told him to say that .....that kid had a gunfree hint statement
If you look at the study by The Crime Research Prevention Center that looked at every mass shooting between 1950 and 2016, they found that a staggering 98.4% happened in gun free zones. Even if we limit the range to 1998 to 2016, we still see that 96.2% of mass shootings occur in gun-free zones. Federal legislation created a national “gun-free schools” policy, effective in 1996. Some criminologists maintain this created a new dynamic, encouraging mass murder on campus. Thus after 1995 it is increasing difficult to make comparisons based on the effects of CCWs and mass shootings. Years ago kids would take their guns to school in the trunk of a car or on the pickup truck window and NOBODY GOT SHOT.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the students, the faculty, and families of that school.
Well.. good thing we have your thoughts and prayers... they are already bringing those kids back to life...
then why dont you blame the school bullies that drove the guy to do this.
Jeremy.. the guy was driven to do this out of fear, hatred, and ignorance. I haven't even heard anything about bullies... not a single word..
Vlad, I didn't think so. fear, hatred and ignorance are just kind of the standard for people that kill others.
DC S I'm sorry. I didn't realize you were a victim of this tragedy. What can I do to help you?
why nobody asking were is the second shooter.
Darshawn Watson second shooter? What are you talking about???
Party Of None i seen interviews from students that said there was definitely two shooters.
Darshawn Watson link?? I can't imagine that out of all the kids and teachers interviewed none would mention it. Who's saying this?
none ofyour do you by any chance have a link to this claim??
Doesnt fit the narrative. I guess witnesses dont count lol.
The number of deaths from school shootings in,
2014 = 16
2015 = 19
2016 = 9
The number of deaths from school bus accidents in,
2014 =91
2015 =99
2016 =87
Shooting statistics were from Wikipedia
school bus statistics were from the Federal motor carrier safety administration.
What an extraordinary student. I've never heard someone articulate a cause so well and so passionately. I am deeply moved and inspired and want to do everything I can to end this horrible violence. Bless you Cameron Kasky for using this devastating tragedy to try to help all Americans. I would not be able to function if I endured such an experience.
...young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind...
STOP ! Children , whats that sound ?
These young ppl are more articulate, intelligent, wise and courageous than Trump+GPO. Purge communities of guns.
Gun Amnesty (hand in illegal + unwanted weapons) Govt.buy back program + ban on specific weapons+ tighter licensing controls for a start
Quit smoking crack, my friend.
yyllass you dumb fuck guns are not the problem
Yep guns aren't but ppl with guns are the problem, particularly abusive ppl soap mactavish
yyllass no not just people the average person is not the problem it is the 1% that actually do this shit
We can't have the FBI ignore reports from citizens about someone they feel is a threat . As far as thought's and prayer's , they aren't allowed in school .
the cops didn't break the window to get in, it on video the cops use keys to get in room!
Media shared responsibility for creating this sick culture & they could do a lot to stop this mess, but they probably won’t.
Good young man ,, go on
They need to stop saying let's not talk about this right now, and do something stop hiding do your job and keep our country safe
it was one guard for over three thousand students and a giant campus. 19 yr old adult bought the .223 rifle. The GOP is not to blame for inaction, this also happened in the previous administration and the one before that etc.
So well spoken, im impressed
The Least Racist Most Intelligent and Sexy Philantropist by the Grace of God How does it feel to be a brain dead libtard? Do you wake up in the morning knowing you will say something completely stupid? Are you happy being a zombie?
GUN CON-TROLLS
You are DUMBER than a SACK of STEAMING DOG SHIT!
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Yeah...... all of our government policy needs to be set by 16-17 year olds. It just makes sense because they have so much wisdom from their enormous life experience.
They are the ones being killed. They are the ones going to vote the asses out of office as soon as they turn 18. This is a new generation. The old guard will be out soon so keep thinking that they have no wisdom. 'Out of the mouths of babes'
I have a feeling we'll be seeing him again, in politics. He would be good in that, I think. Very wise and well-spoken. Maybe having this happen to him would give him the ability to make some real changes.
I graduated in 1994. We did tornado and fire drills. I can't fathom going to school and having to worry about being shot within its walls.
So he was in a shooting and prepared a gun control speech
I hope these kids will not only vote, but also run for office as adults. That seems to be the only way that this will stop.
You're a fool if you think you can legislate evil deeds from happening.
This young man Kasky has it all going do him to run for office. He really should.
CUCKLAND YEEEE
Joey Merrell Guess you didn't listen to the interview, just typed about it. How many other countries allow assault rifle massacres in their schools? Survivor teen Cameron knows more about it than you do.
Truth Ninja No, the moron is in the White House & thus children are still being slaughtered. Actually, it's not like he's a leader or anything. At all.
Im glad i live in Australia. As a parent not having to worry about a student walking into a school and opening fire is peace of mind. America should learn from Australia's gun control. Sad when i hear about mass shootings and nothing's being done about it.
In 2017 alone the unions gave 1.5 billion to political organizations, whereas the NRA gave 200 million over a twenty year period from 1997-2017.
This kid is a fine young man, power to him.
Mickymillersson you are a fine young mouse, power to you
Scott McDonough Or an educated, thoughtful, articulate young man. But you have no experience with any of that so of course it seems unreal to you.
First of all anyone that calls a AR-15 a “assault weapon” deserves to be shot with a 500 year old musket to show him how dumb he is
lol Scott... is his ability to communicate effectively so baffling to you?
Poor kid is being used ass a political pawn.
Keep talking Cameron, keep speaking out. We will stand with you. Take action NOW
By "we" you mean you.
she means we!
Joey Merrell Sure. Since you'll only be typing about it as life passes you by.
Young Marco Dont Trust You ignorant bigot.
me too
If she were serious she would be asking where was the one brave adult at the school who was smart enough to have basic shielding for protection and the crapppiest of firearms to pin the shooter down. that is soooooooooooooooo Basic it boggles the mind..
Young folks across America unify. Enough is enough. The future belongs to you. Take it for good and peace.
Get your AR's now before they make harder to get.
Or easier. No background check every corner will have a shady guy selling one.
DR. FINE
So think about what that means for a minute. You will have to stay home 24/7. Neither you nor your family will be able to ever leave home, go to a concert, on vacation, the movies, church or house of worship, etc. Your kids definitely will not be able to go to school...they will have to be home schooled. You will have to work from home. But what if you have to go into work one day. Your only access to the outside world will be the internet and television. It sounds like a great life.
DR. FINE,
Bruh, of course you live in fear which is why you love your gun. But you can't take it everywhere with you and you definitely can't take it to meet Jesus...LOL.
DR. FINE,
That is an interesting line which I Iike on the surface and I can see where it has some merit. On the other hand, I would be concerned about someone pushing the envelope if they also have a gun. The situation could go south very quickly.
These students have more common sense then so many adults today!! .COULD YOU EVEN IMAGINE GOING THROUGH THIS?? THE SURVIVORS ARE TRYING TO TELL US!!! CAN WE HEAR THEM NOW??WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE?? HOW MANY MORE DRILLS?? HOW MANY MORE PRECIOUS SOULS DOES OUR COUNTRY HAVE TO MOURN FOR THAT IT WILL BE ENOUGH??? THESE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!!! PLEASE LETS NOT SWEEP THIS UNDER A RUG AGAIN. I for one can not imagine the pain and grief the survivors, families and friends are going through right now...Oh and now the murderer will get treatment, 3 squares and a cot being paid for from the survivors taxes!!! OH MY DEAR GOD... Heartbreaking.
Nope still don’t
Ever notice that the liberal elite sends their children to schools with armed guards?
I'm Republican, this is not a political thing, this is OUR country and we need to come together as ONE and fix a problem that has happened to the point that we are becoming calloused to it.
I think I gained a few chromosomes trying to read this embodiment of retardation.
The government forces us to send our children to government schools. They allowed someone who had been investigated by the FBI, had the police called on him for violent behavior and posted about wanting to shoot up a school to buy a gun. He walked in to that school carrying a big duffel bag at 2PM and a faculty member watched him do it. They tried to stop him with a sticker on the window that says "No Weapons". The government failed on every single level to protect those kids. And now are asking them to protect them some more. This is insanity. None of the shit these people are asking for will have any effect.
The FBI were aware of his activities over a month ago. He should be taking up is issues with them.
Well spoken young man. The positive future if your country.
In a DUI we blame the driver.. in a bombing we blame the bomber.. in a shooting we blame the Gun!! ....
Yet we place restrictions on alcohol but not on guns. Makes sense.
And if you don't respect the proper guidelines or regulations when driving, your right to drive can be revoked. It should be the same for guns, but we don't have said guidelines and regulations.
A guy uses a shoe bomb and we take off our shoes at airports. A guy drives while drunk and we take away his license. Someone gets ahold of a semiautomatic and uses it to mow people down....and we do absolutely nothing. No one is blaming the gun, we're saying it shouldn't be this easy for a maniac to get a military-grade weapon.
Are you kidding me
Chris, you are painfully in denial! Listen to these kids! They are burying their children, friends. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
So getting rid of the AR is the answer, but what about the Virginia Tech guy who killed 33 and injured 17 with just pistols?
Andy M what about getting rid of guns all together?
You gotta start somewhere.
Andy M - oh, didn't you just write how arming everyone else will stop these mass shooting? Guess you need to let the authorities what type of weapons the good guys should get.
+ I'm right you're wrong
First off, we would be defenseless as a country. Second, the criminals will always have guns. Thirdly, crazy people who want to kill people will always find a way to kill people. The Bath School disaster, sometimes known as the Bath School massacre, was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe on May 18, 1927, in Bath Township, Michigan, which killed 38 elementary school children and six adults and injured at least 58 other people. Kehoe killed his wife and firebombed his farm, then detonated an explosion in the Bath Consolidated School before committing suicide by detonating a final device in his truck.
well said! thank you
Single point of entry with an armed guard and he somehow walked in with a full length rifle unopposed.
Bullshit. Where was the guard?
Lmao at all these anonymous bots with fake profile pics spamming "fake" over and over. How many fake accounts can Alex Jones make?
Were you there- because alot of eyewitnesses refute the official story.
Put in a fucking metal detector- or arm teachers. When guns are banned - as in schools- mass shootings avg16+ when you have armed citezenry 2.2 deaths- including the shooter!
Witnesses have notoriously terrible memories even in non traumatic situations. You think people's memories will be any good after surviving a mass shooting where some of their friends or teachers were KILLED?
Oliver Linehan I’m a conservative who supports trump but I hate Alex, he is an insane piece of shit
You're mistaken.
No gun law will rehabilitate a violent criminal or mentally dangerous person. Killers kill, they find a way.
but no other country that has killers - has a problem with gun violence in schools - so address your gun problem and try make it stop. The kid is smarter than you seemingly
Dave Hammond because they lock them up
You can't take people's civil rights away just cause you saw something bad.
CONGRESS mostly follows what RAND corporation sends them not the lawful more intelligent older than 20 citizens
Proverbs 29:25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety.
Bravo to Cameron and these students. Will this have to start happening to the children of millionaires and billionaires before the super rich gun fanatics are challenged by folks with equally deep pockets?
Broward County Sheriff's office called dozens of times over this kid's dangerous behavior. Nothing done. Board of Education and multiple schools knew about his dangerous behavior...nothing done. Florida has a law known as the Baker Act that allows law enforcement to hold a person for 72 hours to conduct a mental health exam. No one ever invoked it against Nikolas Cruz. If they had, they could have declared him incapacitated and he would have been unable to purchase, own or possess firearms. His name would have been entered into the NICS national background check database. The FBI was given an actionable tip in early January, including his name...they took no action. When are people going to wake up and understand that these events are being used to take away Gun Rights...plain and simple. Law enforcement at every level fell down on the job and didn't use the existing tools in place....Wake up people! Stop being played by the mainstream media and those in government with their own agendas.
I dont understand how he said the government was at fault..
Nice. While you're waiting to confiscate every semi-automatic rifle and handgun in America, maybe you could start fundraising for better security in schools.
King Kong they think everything will be hunkie Dorie. We won't become UK or anything. Acid attacks won't suddenly spike. Knife attacks won't explode. Gang violence won't accelerate. Yeah sure take our guns let's trust the state.
You are a bigger danger to my safety than the government.
hey king kong, wouldn't need more security in schools (and shouldn't have needed it in the first place) if we'd get the semi-automatics banned, particularly to under 21 crowd. If they want to shoot one, they can do so in the military.
Jackie, I actually support raising the age to 21 or 25 to buy AR-15 type guns. But I'm sure you know, almost every handgun and "rifle" manufactured are semi-automatic.
Agenda
Yes, the controversial agenda of "i would like less dead kids at school".
I wonder if you'll still hold that view if your own kid gets fucking murdered at school for absolutely no reason other than just happening to be there.
Funny how fast you jump to the conclusion on witch side I'm on. Think before you type.
SMITH MUNDT ACT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing will change unless SMITH MUNDT ACT IS REINSTATED !!!!
You know its really easy for you to say. You didn't watch your peers die around you.
time to take action NOW....I so agree with this young man, your neighbours to the North, do NOT have 'gun drills' in our schools....you guys (all the students) should be looking forward to college, sports, etc instead of trying to heal from something so dreadful
This young man is not only handsome, but very well spoken. He should be a politician when older.