Mitch McConnell's office overrun by March for Our Lives protesters demanding tougher gun laws

Images of the group sitting in the Washington office of the Kentucky senator were shared on social media. Their message was: 'Your inaction is literally killing us.'

Members of a group lobbying for tougher legislation to prevent future mass shootings have occupied the office of Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, demanding he and his fellow lawmakers take action on gun laws.

, in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018 when former student Nikolas Cruz opened fire and killed 17 people. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell approaches the podium for a news briefing after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol February 11, 2020 in Washington, DC.Students came into his office demanding action on ending gun violence.Their demands included introducing universal background checks on gun sales and banning high-capacity magazines.

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