News also emerged that Nikolas Cruz had legally purchased the gun despite a documented history of mental health issues. On Friday, as gun-control debates raged anew on social media, one of Grady’s close friends created a Twitter account, @NeverAgainMSD, to channel the students’ anger and frustration. Grady and his friend are among about 100 Stoneman Douglas students heading to Florida’s capital, Tallahassee, to push lawmakers to do something to stop gun violence. But now, as one of the organizers behind the students’ call for stricter gun-control laws, he is laser-focused on planning and media interviews. “Academics have been put on the back burner.”Before the shooting, Chris’ time was spent studying theatre and working out to get his body in shape for the Army, where he wants to pursue a career in information technology.

Source: National Post February 20, 2018 06:56 UTC