Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are pressuring state lawmakers in Florida to consider gun control laws. The move comes after 17 students and teachers were killed in last week’s shooting. The students have organized a demonstration for Wednesday in the state capital of Tallahassee to put pressure on the Republican controlled legislature. “I really think they are going to hear us out,” said Chris Grady, a senior who plans to attend the demonstration. He said he hopes the trip will lead to some common sense gun laws like rigorous background checks. Background checks are short investigations of people who seek to buy weapons. Shortly after the shooting, several legislators visited the school to see the damage. They appeared shaken afterward. Some Republican Party lawmakers said Monday that they would consider new gun laws. However, there is still strong resistance by many Republicans to any gun control measures.
Title: Florida Students Press for Gun Law Change
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students have organized a demonstration for Wednesday in the state capital of Tallahassee to put pressure on the Republican controlled legislature.</span> <span data-start-time='33708' data-end-time='43646'>“I really think they are going to hear us out,” said Chris Grady, a senior who plans to attend the demonstration.</span> <span data-start-time='43646' data-end-time='52854'>He said he hopes the trip will lead to some common sense gun laws like rigorous background checks.</span> <span data-start-time='52854' data-end-time='59188'>Background checks are short investigations of people who seek to buy weapons.</span> <span data-start-time='59188' data-end-time='66688'>Shortly after the shooting, several legislators visited the school to see the damage.</span> <span data-start-time='66688' data-end-time='69979'>They appeared shaken afterward.</span> <span data-start-time='69979' data-end-time='77458'>Some Republican Party lawmakers said Monday that they would consider new gun laws.</span> <span data-start-time='77458' data-end-time='85646'>However, there is still strong resistance by many Republicans to any gun control measures.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2372/florida_shooting_gun_control.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=10166 data-hint-location='43646' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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