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Florida Students Not Backing Off Push for Gun Regulations

By B. FARRINGTON
TERRY SPENCER
Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)
— Under pressure to
tighten gun laws after
a deadly mass shooting
at a Florida high school,
state and national leaders
responded with varied
proposals Thursday.
President Donald Trump
endorsed certain forms of
gun control amid the public
outcry, saying “there’s
nothing more important
than protecting our
children.” And Republican
leaders in Florida indicated
they’d be open to some
changes after students
rallied at the state Capitol.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of
Florida said a visit to Majory
Stoneman Douglas High
School, where the Feb.
14 shooting occurred,
has prompted him to
change his stance on large Jaclyn Corin, Ryan Deitsch and Alfonso Calderon along with their classmates from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School listen
capacity magazines. as fellow student Lorenzo Prado speaks at a news conference recalling the day of the shooting, in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday,
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(Susan Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)CAP 1