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Setting the scene
The Parkland shooting occurred February 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, when a 19-year-old former student killed 17 people. The shooting lasted six minutes. The shooter had a history of mental health issues and had been reported to authorities.
What happened
Survivors including David Hogg and Emma González founded March for Our Lives, organizing nationwide protests March 24, 2018, with 2 million participants. The movement pushed for gun control, leading Florida to raise the gun purchase age to 21.
Why it still matters
Parkland demonstrated youth activism's power and the ongoing American debate over guns. February 14 became a symbol of school shooting trauma.
Background
Student activists demanded gun reform.