Thousands of students across the US have marched out of class this morning (March 14) to protest gun violence and demand tighter gun regulation.<br /><br />Footage shows dozens of students holding signs as they gather in silence outside their school in Athens in the southern state of Georgia.<br /><br />The filmer writes: "For all the 17 lives lost at Parkland High School! We protested and stood outside to show we care about the death the families had to deal with."<br /><br />The walkout started at 10am ET and will continue across the country at 10am in each time zone. <br /><br />The protest takes place one month after the school massacre in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were killed and another 17 were wounded. <br /><br />++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE: THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN LOOPED++
