Students take gun control fight to the White House

No Images? Click here         High School Students Lead Protest Against Gun Violence In Front Of White House Dozens of students gathered in front of the White House on Monday to demand changes to gun laws, just days after a mass shooting at a Florida high school left 17 people dead. The demonstration was organized by Teens For Gun Reform, an organization created by students in the Washington, D.C., area in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Protesters participated in what they said would be a three-minute lie-in, which began around 12:30 p.m. on Presidents Day. They lay down in front of the White House “in representation of the victims of school shootings,” according to a post on the group’s Facebook page. “By doing this, we will make a statement on the atrocities which have been committed due to the lack of gun control, and send a powerful message to our government that they must take action now,” the group wrote on Facebook. Following the lie-in, protesters continued to hold signs in support of stricter guns laws and shouted phrases including “Shame on you” and “Disarm hate” toward the White House. The group also chanted “No more deaths,” “Am I next?” and “Hey, hey, NRA, how many kids have you killed today?” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? The Supreme Court is hearing a case that's the biggest threat to organized labor in years. It could cost unions millions of members — but also force them to adapt and innovate. READ MORE Trump is open to improving the background check system, the White House said. The legislation has support from both gun control advocates and the National Rifle Association ― a rarity in the nation’s divisive gun control debate ― but it has yet to receive a vote in the Senate. READ MORE U.S. officials are telling world leaders to ignore Trump's tweets. Americans tried to calm rattled leaders at an international conference in Munich. READ MORE    .     ICYMI The mass shooting of high school students is still seemingly enough to shock Americans and spur an uptick in concern about gun violence, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds.   The nation's premier health care wonk has given up on Congress. Andy Slavitt isn’t afraid of all politics — just the current politics in Washington, D.C.   What happened to Norma's brain? The mysterious trigger behind one Texan’s mental collapse.    . Want more?  Dianne Feinstein Wants To Raise Minimum Age For Assault Weapon Purchases To 21 Top GOP Donor Won’t Back Candidates Unless They Support Assault Weapons Ban Floridians Tell Politicians Who Do The NRA’s Bidding Their Time Is Up     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe