NC students join nationwide demand for lawmakers to take action against gun violence

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Students in North Carolina and across the country are taking a stand against gun violence.

On Friday, seven schools in Wake County, including six high schools and NC State University, participated in the nationwide Students Demand Action effort. Other schools in and around Wake County include Cary High School, Wake Technical Community College RTP Campus, Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnology, Heritage High School and Orange High School.

They're calling for stricter gun control measures in NC and nationwide following last week's deadly school shooting in Minneapolis.

Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies students say they just want to feel safe when they go to school.

Evan Geyer says mass shootings have become too normalized.

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