LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Hundreds of students at Eastern High School left class and took to the sidewalks Friday to protest against gun violence. As part of a nationwide effort, high schoolers everywhere left their desks and headed out to the streets to protest for stricter gun laws, stemming from the recent shooting in Minneapolis.

In Lansing, students at Eastern High School participated in a protest on Friday, stating that more needs to be done. Students chanted and held a sign reading, “How many more?”

6 News spoke to David Canfield, a parent of the student who spearheaded the event. He says gun violence hits close to home for him and his family and urges lawmakers to enact stricter background checks.

"She lost a couple of children that she used to babysit to some gun violence at home

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