On the anniversary of the Parkland high school shooting on Thursday (February 14), student and gun control advocate Emma Gonzalez tells reporters in New York, 'for me and most of my friends, we fight our trauma by fighting against gun violence.’ Parkland parents, Manuel and Patricia Oliver, who formed anti-gun advocacy group Change the Ref to honor their slain son Joaquin Oliver, held a news conference in New York.

In Parkland, Florida, students and families leading a nationwide push for school and gun safety paused on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the deadliest U.S. high school shooting.

School buses brought only a handful of students to a shortened class day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a former student with an assault gun killed 17 people on Feb.

14, 2018.

A moment of silence and community service activities took place at local schools, with the city of Parkland set to host an evening vigil at a park where a similar event the day after the shooting showcased angry grief and spurred calls for action.