Cameron Kasky is a resident of Parkland, Florida. He gained recognition in February 2018 after surviving the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting (in which 17 people were murdered by Nikolas Cruz) and being a prominent member of the Never Again MSD movement, which aims to call on elected leaders for gun control and tighter regulations to prevent gun violence. ^[1]

He has also gained fame for asking Florida's junior United States Senator Marco Rubio to reject money from the NRA in a town hall held on February 21, 2018. ^[2]

Cameron and his brother Holden grow up in Parkland, Florida. They both attend Stoneman Douglas High School; Cameron is expected to graduate in 2019. ^[3]

On February 14, 2018, Kasky and his brother survived a mass shooting that took place in their high school; 17 people died as a result of the attack. ^[3]

After reading a few social media posts about the incident, he was invited to write a piece on CNN entitled, "Parkland student: My generation won't stand for this," in which he calls for U.S. citizens to vote out politicians backed by gun lobbyists from their positions. ^[3]

On February 15, 2018, after the candlelight vigil ended, Kasky invited a few friends over to his house to try to start a student-based movement.

In an effort to create nonpartisan change, he came up with the name #NeverAgain while sitting on the toilet in his Ghostbuster pajamas.

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On February 21, Kasky participated in a Town Hall held in Sunrise, Florida. He asked Senator Marco Rubio if he’d agree to not accept money from the NRA, to which Rubio said “no.” ^[2]