In Henrico County, over 1,000 students streamed out of Hermitage High School Friday afternoon, joining a nationwide walkout demonstration protesting gun violence in schools. The event, created by the advocacy group Students Demand Action, spurred walkouts in schools across the country. Current students have been called the “school shooting generation,” according to Students Demand Action. Lawmakers and civil rights groups have since called for more resources to prevent gun violence in Virginia schools. Students Demand Action advocates against policies they feel would lead to dangerous access to guns.