Photos: Students march towards state capitol, fight for gun control

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Jaclyn Corin, 17, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, left, marches towards the state capitol building with Florida State Sen. Lauren Book, who serves Broward County and Parkland, Fla., early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla. Corin played a major role in organizing 100-plus of her fellow students, with help from Sen. Book, as they advocate for stricter gun control laws and broader mental health reform in Florida.

Tyra Hemans, 19, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, holds up a photo of her friend Joaquin Oliver, one of the victims of the mass shooting that took place at the school last week, during an initial meeting with Florida State Senators, including Senate President Joe Negron, at The Capitol Complex early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida Senate President Joe Negron greets students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School prior to an initial question and answer session at The Capitol Complex early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla. Students posed questions regarding gun control after a mass shooting took 17 lives at their school last week.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida state Sen. Rob Bradley, from left, Senate President Joe Negron and Sen. Bill Galvano speak during an initial question-and-answer session with students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at The Capitol Complex early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla. Students posed questions regarding gun control after a mass shooting took 17 lives at their school last week.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and members of the 'Congregation Kol Tikvah', a Jewish Synagogue in Parkland, Fla. chant outside The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School march towards The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Rabbi Bradd H. Boxman, with Congregation Kol Tikvah, a Jewish Synagogue in Parkland, Fla., leads students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as they chant outside The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care in the state of Floirda early Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Jaclyn Corin, 17, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, speaks during a press conference at The Capitol Complex Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla. Corin played a major role in organizing 100-plus of her fellow students, with help from Sen. Book, as they advocate for stricter gun control laws and broader mental health reform in Florida.

Sarah Chadwick, from left, Sofie Whitney, Delaney Tarr, and Demitri Hoth, all students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, wait for their turn to speak during a press conference at The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Victor Palumbo, 14, and his father John Palumbo hold up signs inside the The Capitol Complex as students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speak during a press conference at to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Alfonso Calderon, 16, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, speaks during a news conference at The Capitol Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at their school last week an estimated 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speak during a press conference at The Capitol Complex to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Lorenzo Prado, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, speaks during a press conference at The Capitol Complex Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla. Corin played a major role in organizing 100-plus of her fellow students, with help from Sen. Book, as they advocate for stricter gun control laws and broader mental health reform in Florida.

Ky'Rianna, left, and Shadimon Lane, both students at Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Fla., attend a rally for the victims from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at the Florida State Capitol to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla.

A group of spectators link arms during a rally for the 17 lives that were lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School one week prior in Parkland, Fla. at the Florida State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida Sen. Gary M. Farmer, representative of District 34 in Broward County, speaks during a rally held outside the Florida State Capitol to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Yareli Martinez, 19, a student at Tallahassee Community School, during a rally held in remembrance of the 17 students who lost their lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School one-week prior outside the Florida State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla. "I'm really happy and proud of my generation," Martinez said. "It's time to put an end to all of this."

A week after a mass shooting claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., a rally was held outside the Florida State Capitol to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Tallahassee, Fla.

After a horrific mass shooting claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. a rally was held one-week later outside the Florida State Capitol to advocate for stricter gun control and better mental health care Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.

"They got their point across," said Ana Saavedra, left, regarding her son Anthony Lopez, 16, right, and his 100-plus classmates from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who marched to Tallahassee, Fla., and exhausted themselves advocating for stricter gun control laws Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. "I'm so proud of him." The protest is in retaliation to last week's mass shooting at the school. Ending 17 students and faculties lives. "Everyone had different opinions about how the day went but in the end we learned about what we wanted," said Lopez. "We won't stop until what we need to get passed is passed."

After a long day of advocating in front of politicians at the Florida Capitol students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School take a moment to rest and eat dinner inside the Cabinet Waiting Room inside the capitol building Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fla.