WATCH: Parkland High School Shooting Survivor Emma Gonzalez’s Powerful Speech Demanding Gun Control

The broadcast introduces the 'Never again' rallying cry from Florida students after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which killed 17 people. It highlights that the confessed gunman, Nikolas Cruz, used an AR-15 and that the FBI admitted to failing to act on a tip concerning Cruz's violent tendencies and gun ownership.

Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the shooting, addresses a gun control rally. She criticizes the government's 'thoughts and prayers' response and calls for victims to drive the necessary change. She points out that gun laws have not kept pace with the development of firearms.

Gonzalez questions why it's easier to buy a deadly weapon than to make weekend plans. She details Florida's lax gun laws, where no permit or registration is needed to buy multiple firearms. She contrasts the U.S. gun violence statistics with countries like Australia, Japan, Canada, and the UK, which implemented stricter gun control after single mass shootings and have had few to no similar incidents since.

Gonzalez declares that students will not tolerate continued inaction and will be the generation that ends mass shootings. She references the Tinker v. Des Moines case, asserting that Marjory Stoneman Douglas will be recorded in history for changing gun laws, thanks to the tireless efforts of students, faculty, and families, including those who died or were injured.

Gonzalez refutes claims that the shooter's issues were unknown, stating that he was a known problem since middle school. She challenges the idea that mental health is the sole issue, emphasizing that a knife wouldn't cause as much harm as an AR-15. She confronts President Trump, asking about his NRA donations, revealing the figure of $30 million, and demanding action.

Gonzalez shames politicians who accept NRA donations, questioning their priorities between campaign funding and saving lives. She criticizes Trump's repeal of an Obama-era regulation that would have blocked firearm sales to individuals with certain mental illnesses and calls out Senator Chuck Grassley for sponsoring the bill yet expressing concern about background checks.

Gonzalez asserts that politicians are lying, and students are uniquely aware of it. She systematically debunks common arguments against stricter gun control, such as 'tougher gun laws do not decrease gun violence' and 'a good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun,' by repeatedly shouting 'We call BS!'

Gonzalez urges agreement with her message to register to vote and contact congresspeople. The segment concludes by reiterating her identity as a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and highlights the upcoming 'March for Our Lives' in Washington, D.C., and other cities on March 24th, as well as students' plans to lobby Florida legislators for an assault weapons ban.