<p>Students staged a lie-in at the White House on February 19 in protest</a> of gun violence in the US.</p><p>The protest comes just four days after a high school</a> shooting in Florida in which 17 people died.</p><p>Many students criticized</a> US President Donald Trump for his association with the National Rifle Association in the days following the shooting.</p><p>Organizers said</a> the White House lie-in symbolized the victims of school shootings and the atrocities committed due to a lack of gun control in the US.</p><p>This video shows students lying on the ground outside the White House. Camera crews and other protesters with placards can be seen surrounding the students. Credit: Sarah Clements via Storyful</p><br />