David Hogg

“We have to ensure that everybody's voice is heard equally, or nobody's will be.”

“I support the Second Amendment. But for God's sake - how can we knowingly pass bills and laws that are in direct opposition to saving kids' lives?”

“Honestly, it's alright that people are buying more guns. I just care that they are being safe individuals.”

“We are millennials, and we love complaining more than any other generation.”

“People need to realize that people have died for your vote.”

“The youth don't vote lawmakers into office, and as a result, they don't work for them.”

“Many students want their privacy.”

“Congress needs to get over their political bias with each other and work toward saving children's lives.”

“I think it's important to realize that law enforcement does do a very good job oftentimes of trying to ensure the safety and security of their people. But oftentimes, where they fail is communities of color and in lower socioeconomic status communities where they discriminate against these people.”

“We can have all the walkouts we want, but if we don't walk to that ballot box and make our voices heard, these politicians aren't going to listen.”

“When politicians send their thoughts and prayers with no action, we say, 'No more.'”

“We've all lived through something horrific, but the strength and beauty and knowledge that we're going to win eventually is what keeps me going.”

“The cold grasp of corruption shackles the District of Columbia.”

“We don't want to repeal the Second Amendment.”

“It's a midterm year, and it's time to take action. I don't care if you're a Democrat. I don't care if you're a Republican. Stand up for what you believe in.”

“I've become more of a citizen and more of an activist.”

“We simply want gun legislation in this country that allows law-abiding citizens to still own guns or prevents people with a history of mental illness or a history of a criminal background from owning a firearm.”

“When politicians say your voice does not matter because the NRA owns them, we say, 'No more.'”

“A bully is a bully, and it's important that you stand up to them.”

“I'm trying to push for common-sense gun reform and mental illness reform so we can make sure that these individuals that have a criminal background that are mentally unstable and have a history of domestic violence are no longer able to get a gun.”