Wednesday's horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, which has now left 17 students and adults from a local high school killed, is now being regarded as one of the deadliest school shootings in modern American history.
President Donald Trump gave remarks in the aftermath of the shooting and arrest of the gunman that largely rested on topics of school safety, while neglecting to provide a feasible plan for gun control.
Despite the lack of support from the executive branch of government, there is much support and grief coming from an outraged public and countless notable figures.
We've rounded up some sentiments posted on Twitter.
\u201cOur leaders need to lead. Stand up to the gun lobby and do what's right \u200bto keep our children safe from gun violence.\u201d— Kamala Harris (@Kamala Harris) 1518653820
\u201cWHEN WILL IT BE ENOUGH?! GUN CONTROL IS NEEDED NOW. WE ARE ALL FUCKING TIRED &HEARTBROKEN FOR MORE INNOCENT LIVES LOST. IM SO SORRY THAT OUR COUNTRY CANT HELP TO PROTECT US. &I AM SO DEEPLY SICKENED THAT PEOPLE CANT STAND UP & SHOUT THAT ASSAULT RIFLES SHOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE.\u201d— Lucy Hale (@Lucy Hale) 1518659057
\u201cHorrific school shooting in Florida.\n\nWhat happens next?\n\n-NRA goes silent\n-Politicians tweet "Thoughts & prayers"\n-Nothing changes\u201d— jordan (@jordan) 1518640384
\u201cNo words, no actions, no laws are enough until we end this epidemic of school shootings in our country. My heart is with the students and parents of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.\u201d— Ellen DeGeneres (@Ellen DeGeneres) 1518647056
\u201cWe owe it to our children and our teachers to keep them safe while at school. Prayers won't do this: action will. Congress, please do your job and protect Americans from senseless gun violence\u201d— Kim Kardashian (@Kim Kardashian) 1518654125
\u201cHeartbroken over the news of another school shooting. This is the 18th in 45 days of 2018. Students & teachers shouldn't have to fear for their safety. We must do more to prevent these senseless acts of gun violence. My heart is w/ the people in Parkland, FL. Enough is enough.\u201d— Reese Witherspoon (@Reese Witherspoon) 1518656481
\u201cPrayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. Action is the language of truth, the prayers of the Saints.\u201d— Mark Ruffalo (@Mark Ruffalo) 1518648675
\u201cWe have to elect candidates that are not funded by the NRA in November. We have an opportunity to elect candidates who won\u2019t allow kids to go to school and get shot. It is disgusting how many times this has happened and Republicans do nothing. You all have blood on your hands.\u201d— Chelsea Handler (@Chelsea Handler) 1518646002
\u201cSir, we need more than prayers and condolences. We need rational gun legislation https://t.co/LQjTRh3VgZ\u201d— Mia Farrow\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Mia Farrow\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1518643019
\u201cLike thousands in South Florida, we sent the boys to school in Broward County this morning... there are no words to describe the despair, horror & anger. This does not have to be our collective reality. How many more? How many children must not make it home?\u201d— Gabrielle Union (@Gabrielle Union) 1518645920
\u201cJust heard the tragic news about Florida. My heart breaks for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Keeping the victims and their families in my thoughts \ud83d\udc9b #PrayForParkland\u201d— Britney Spears \ud83c\udf39\ud83d\ude80 (@Britney Spears \ud83c\udf39\ud83d\ude80) 1518656707
\u201cSending my love to #parkland. #guncontrol #policyandchange\u201d— Elizabeth Banks (@Elizabeth Banks) 1518655887
\u201cIf people can blame drug dealers for the drug problem then we can blame the @NRA for the mass shooting problem.\u201d— Patricia Arquette (@Patricia Arquette) 1518646474
\u201cI hate guns. I hate people\u2019s defense of guns. I hate the NRA. I hate watching kids filing out of another school, terrified. I hate that their friends are dead. I hate that it will happen again soon. And I hate that nothing will be done. What a fucking mess #Broward #guncontrol\u201d— Eric McCormack (@Eric McCormack) 1518648346
