The rampage, which authorities say was carried out by a former student who was 19, has spurred unprecedented activism by victims and their families to prevent future gun violence and demanding stricter gun control across the United States. California to attend Justice Department meeting on social mediaCalifornia already has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. The new California laws, which go into effect Jan 1, exempt law enforcement officers and military service members. The National Rifle Association (NRA) responded by filing a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the new Florida laws, saying they violated Americans’ constitutional rights. “We will continue to oppose gun control measures that only serve to punish law abiding citizens,” wrote Daniel Reid, the director of the NRA in California, in a letter to state lawmakers, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Source: The Express Tribune September 29, 2018 10:52 UTC