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In their own words: CNN’s ‘Stand Up’ town hall

Updated 10:02 AM EST, Fri February 23, 2018
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F21%2Fus%2Fryan-deitsch-marco-rubio%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Ryan Deitsch</a>, 18, is a survivor of the shooting that happened one week ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Survivors <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F21%2Fpolitics%2Fcnn-town-hall-florida-shooting%2Findex.html" target="_blank">took center stage at a town hall</a> hosted by CNN on Wednesday, February 21. See quotes from them, as well as others in attendance.
Ryan Deitsch, 18, is a survivor of the shooting that happened one week ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Survivors took center stage at a town hall hosted by CNN on Wednesday, February 21. See quotes from them, as well as others in attendance.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F21%2Fpolitics%2Ffred-guttenberg-marco-rubio-cnntv%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Fred Guttenberg's</a> daughter <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F15%2Fus%2Fflorida-shooting-victims-school%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Jaime Guttenberg was killed</a> in the Parkland shooting massacre.
Fred Guttenberg's daughter Jaime Guttenberg was killed in the Parkland shooting massacre.
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Linda Beigel Schulman's son <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F20%2Fus%2Fscott-beigel-memorial-cross-country-run%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Scott Beigel</a> was a geography teacher and cross country coach. He died in the school shooting.
Linda Beigel Schulman's son Scott Beigel was a geography teacher and cross country coach. He died in the school shooting.
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Robert Schentrup's sister Carmen Schentrup was among the 17 killed in the shooting. <em>Editor's note: An earlier version of this gallery incorrectly stated that Robert Schentrup was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Schentrup recently graduated.</em>
Robert Schentrup's sister Carmen Schentrup was among the 17 killed in the shooting. Editor's note: An earlier version of this gallery incorrectly stated that Robert Schentrup was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Schentrup recently graduated.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F21%2Fpolitics%2Frubio-nra-money-cameron-kasky%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Cameron Kasky</a>, 17, is a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Cameron Kasky, 17, is a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideos%2Fpolitics%2F2018%2F02%2F22%2Flori-alhadeff-parkland-town-hall-sot.cnn%2Fvideo%2Fplaylists%2Fstoneman-douglas-parkland-shooting-cnn-town-hall-gun-debate%2F" target="_blank">Lori Alhadeff's</a> 14-year-old daughter <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F15%2Fus%2Fflorida-shooting-victims-school%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Alyssa Alhadeff was killed</a> in Parkland shooting rampage.
Lori Alhadeff's 14-year-old daughter Alyssa Alhadeff was killed in Parkland shooting rampage.
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Chris Grady, 19, is a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Chris Grady, 19, is a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Broward County's Sheriff Scott Israel confronted <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F21%2Fpolitics%2Fdana-loesch-nra-town-hall%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Dana Loesch</a>, the National Rifle Association spokeswoman, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F21%2Fpolitics%2Fcnn-town-hall-florida-shooting%2Findex.html" target="_blank">after she told the audience she was fighting for them</a>.
Broward County's Sheriff Scott Israel confronted Dana Loesch, the National Rifle Association spokeswoman, after she told the audience she was fighting for them.
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