Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg discusses his advocacy work and finding joy in activism in a recent interview.
Surviving the shooting: Hogg was in his high school when the 2018 Parkland shooting occurred, and began recording with his phone during the event.
* He interviewed classmates so that if they didn’t make it out, their voices would carry on and not be silenced.
March for Our Lives: After the shooting, Hogg and other students created the youth-led effort to end gun violence.
* The group held a rally in Washington, D.C., where more than 800,000 people gathered to show support.
Addressing gun violence: Hogg believes that the focus should be on both gun accessibility and mental health issues.
* He emphasizes the need to address systemic poverty driving gun violence and providing support to those at risk.
Finding agreement: Hogg sees common ground in funding violence intervention programs, mental health support in schools, and reducing the marketing of firearms to children.
School police debate: While some argue that police in schools can help prevent violence, Hogg points out that the majority of gun violence incidents occur outside of schools, and that some students of color may not feel safer with the presence of police officers.
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