Students walk out of class to demand stricter gun laws

Hamilton High student Sofia Mosqueda, 15, holds a sign while sitting on the shoulders of friend, Christopher Cetrulo,16, during walkout in support of Parkland shooting victims on National Walkout Day in Los Angeles.

Students at Hamilton High listen to speakers during their walkout in support of Parkland shooting victims on National Walkout Day in Los Angeles.

Students at Los Angeles Center For Enriched Studies shout slogans during walkout in support of Parkland shooting victims on National Walkout Day in Los Angeles.

17 chairs stand as a memorial to the victims in the Stoneman Douglas High School shootings during a national walkout in support of gun control and safe schools in Venice. An orange carnation was left on each desk in memory of the fallen.

Students rally inside the school compound for the National School Walkout for Gun Control, at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex in Los Angeles.

Venice High School students participate in a nationwide walkout declaring a day of action to raise awareness about the effects of gun violence and push for lawmakers to take action to reduce it in Venice.

World Arts and Culture students at UCLA observe 17 minutes of silence in front of Kaufman Hall on the UCLA campus Wednesday morning.

World Arts and Culture students at UCLA observe 17 minutes of silence in front of Kaufman Hall on the UCLA campus Wednesday morning.

Students at Garfield High School join nationwide walkouts and actions to remember Parkland victims and push for gun control.

Students at Garfield High School join nationwide walkouts and actions to remember Parkland victims and push for gun control.