Kick starting a conversation on gun violence, as opposed to gun control, was the message from Wimberley High students who walked out of campus for a short period Friday.

Their goal was to create communication that goes beyond party lines to bring some kind of closure for students and teachers killed in the Parkland, Florida school shooting on Feb. 14.

The event was held a day before millions marched in Austin, Washington D.C. and other major cities across the country advocating for gun violence ...