Florida School Shooting

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Florida School Shooting by Mind Map: Florida School Shooting

1. Links to past

1.1. Relatives of Columbine and Sandy Hook school shooting survivors say Florida students 'are going to change the world'

1.1.1. The shooter blended in with the students and went to Walmart, Subway, and McDonald's before getting caught. Parkland shooting is different from other shootings because kids are saying they've had enough. NRA president is against expanding gun control regulations.

1.1.2. Sources are families of Columbine and Sandy Hook survivors

2. Questions

2.1. Is it a question of Gun Control or Mental Health?

2.1.1. Gun Control

2.1.1.1. Assault Rifle Ban

2.1.1.1.1. Age restriction raised to 21

2.1.1.2. https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/politics/cnn-town-hall-florida-shooting/index.html

2.1.2. Mental Health

2.1.2.1. Increased Funding

2.1.2.1.1. More background Checks

2.2. Motive of the shooter?

2.2.1. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/14/17013596/parkland-florida-high-school-shooting

3. https://i.cbc.ca/1.4540976.1518918824!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shooting-comic-20180217.jpg

4. Gun Laws

4.1. Trump now wants to ban bump stocks

4.1.1. bump stocks enable legal weapons to become

4.2. NRA needs stricter gun laws

4.2.1. Some believe this would be a violation of the second amendment

4.2.1.1. Arming educators?

4.3. Opinion | Australia’s Gun Laws Are Not a Model for America

4.3.1. This article explains that, while Australia's increased gun control regulations have completely stopped gun massacres, the American culture surrounding guns would prevent a similar course of action for the U.S.

4.4. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/opinion/brian-mast-assault-weapons-ban.html?action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

4.4.1. This article, written from the perspective of a

5. Immediate Effects

5.1. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/2a/88/81/2a8881ea085a0fd693fbd05ff248586d.jpg

5.2. Student Protesting

5.2.1. Students will walk out of school April 20th

5.2.1.1. In the High School where the shooting occurred students have already walked out chanting 'We Want Change'

5.2.2. Students protesting at the Florida Capital and D.C.

5.2.3. Students speaking out against current gun control and regulations

5.3. Prosecution of School Shooter

5.3.1. Cruz will be tried as an adult, and will be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty

5.3.2. media says that he was treated gently compared to other criminals, who did far less to be prosecuted

5.4. Suspect Confessed to Police That He Began Shooting Students ‘in the Hallways’

5.4.1. In the shooting, 17 were killed (14 students and 3 faculty). The AR-15 used was purchased legally. Students from the school where the shooting took place responded strongly, pushing change.