Marco Vargas

senior at Nava College Prep Academy in LA, member of Students Demand Action

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Marco Vargas on KCRW

Students nationwide are speaking out against guns. Here in LA, about 1000 kids have formed a group called Students Demand Action. One of them is 18-year-old Marco Vargas.

LA high school senior pushes for gun control

Students nationwide are speaking out against guns. Here in LA, about 1000 kids have formed a group called Students Demand Action. One of them is 18-year-old Marco Vargas.

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