Children, students, and Gainesville residents rallied alongside survivors of the Parkland school shooting on July 26, 2018 at Congressman Ted Yoho's office. The event was part of the MSD "Road to Change" tour in which students are calling for their local representatives to "say no" to the NRA.
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