Montgomery County Students Arrested At Gun Control Protest

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four Montgomery County students were arrested during a protest in support of stricter gun laws at the U.S. Capitol Friday afternoon.

Eight members of Montgomery County Students for Gun Control sat in front of Speaker Paul Ryan's congressional office door after Friday morning's school shooting in Sante Fe, Texas.

Ten people were killed in the shooting.

Four of the students were arrested at the protest for "crowding, obstructing or incommoding" charges, according to HuffPost.

Rep. Jamie Raskin Tweeted in support of the students, saying: "So I just want to say I represent high school students who have done more to advance the cause of gun safety in one day than Speaker Ryan has done in the entire 115th Congress. Proud of all of you organizers for your actions today & every day. #GoodTrouble."

“This is an issue we all care about deeply, and we’re all incredibly frustrated and saddened by the losses suffered in Texas today,” Daniel Gelillo, a member of the group who didn't attend the sit-in, told HuffPost. “We want to see change, and we want to see it sooner rather than later.”

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