At least 20 Minnesota schools saw students walk out of class Friday to demand stricter gun control laws in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a school in Minneapolis.

Students walked out at noon from Washburn High School and Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, a few blocks from Annunciation Catholic Church and School where two children were killed and 21 — mostly children — were injured during a mass shooting on Aug. 27.

They carried signs that read “How loud do the screams need to be before you listen?” and “My life is worth more than your gun.” Some chanted “I can’t outrun a gun.”

Similar scenes played out in St. Paul, Chanhassen and Edina.

“This isn’t about politics. It is about safety in schools and protecting our children and teachers,” said Mabel Porthan, 16, who helped

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