One day before 17-year-old Nikolas Cruz walked into Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and killed 17 people, an 18-year-old student in Everett, Washington was arrested after his grandmother found plans for a school shooting in his journal. But President Donald Trump hasn’t made any moves towards tackling America’s notorious gun laws – instead of talking about the ubiquitous weapon in yesterday’s attack, he focused on the behaviour of the shooter’s neighbours and classmates:

Teenagers who were in the school during yesterday’s shooting have been joining the calls for gun control in the USA:

To pro-gun supporters and groups like the NRA, the AR-15 is an essential part of homeowners protecting themselves and their families. Joshua Alexander O'Connor KIRO

Court documents say the 18-year-old had a semi-automatic rifle hidden in a guitar case, bomb making equipment and "detailed plans to shoot people at Aces High School" where he was a student. And as one expert told USA TODAY, some mass shooters make a point of choosing the AR-15 "because of the reputation is has gotten from being used in other mass shootings." "It couldn't have been an easy thing for her to do, but boy, it was sure the right thing for her to do," said Andy Muntz of the Mukilteo School District.
A teenager is arrested for allegedly planning a school shooting in Everett, Washington. Police found a semi-automatic rifle hidden in a guitar case along with bomb making equipment.