BOISE, Idaho — For months, Idaho high school students worked with state lawmakers to craft a resolution on gun violence. They prepared emotional testimony on losing family or friends to suicide, feelings of numbness to active shooter drills, and fears they had when their loved ones struggling with mental health had access to firearms. They expected to read it before a committee of legislators.
But the students never got the chance to share those stories publicly.
Students said they were frustrated and disappointed that what they viewed as a reasonable resolution failed to get introduced. They’d spent weeks meeting with state legislators, many of whom they said were supportive and excited about the students’ involvement.
