National School Walkout Day in photos

Students across the country walked out of their schools and universities on March 14 to demand gun law reform and honor the lives of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Nekhi Charlemagne writes a message on a cross setup in a makeshift memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 19, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. — Nekhi Charlemagne writes a message on a cross setup in a makeshift memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 19, 2018, in Parkland, Florida.

Most walkouts took place at 10 am local time in each location and lasted 17 minutes: one minute for each of the victims at Stoneman Douglas.

More than 2,500 walkouts occurred nationwide (and a few internationally), but the protests looked different at every school. Some organized a lie-in — a form of protest in which participants simulate being dead — while others held rallies.

While many school districts were supportive of the protests, some schools threatened to punish students participating in walkouts.

Here are some images from events around the country.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Students chant during a walk out at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. Students across the country planned to participate in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting inside a — Las Vegas Academy of the Arts.

Washington, DC

Students rally in front of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Students walked out of school to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month's massacre of 17

Thousands of local students march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the US Capitol during a nationwide student walkout for gun control in Washington, DC, March 14, 2018.

Students rally outside the Capitol Building in Washington, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Students walked out of school to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month’s massacre of 1

Apopka, Florida

Students at Wekiva High School in Apopka, Fla. participate in a walkout to honor those killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland during a "day of remembrance" on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. — Wekiva High School.

Chicago, Illinios

Students participate in a walkout to protest gun violence at Lincoln Park High School, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Chicago, one month after a deadly shooting inside a high school in Parkland, Fla. — Lincoln Park High School.

Approximately 1,000 students at Lakeview High School on Chicago's North Side walked out of school Wednesday March 14, 2018 as part of the #ENOUGH National School Walkout in response to gun violence. — Lakeview High School.

Students from Lane Technical College Preparatory High School take part in a nation wide school walkout to demand an end to gun violence in Chicago, Illinois on March 14, 2018. — Lane Technical College Preparatory High School.

Los Angeles, California

Students from Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles take a moment of silence for victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Warning that their futures are being stolen from them, tens of thousands of young p — Eagle Rock High School.

Baltimore, Maryland

Barrett Wynn, 16, a Baltimore Polytechnic Institute junior, one of the organizers of the walkout in support of gun control measures, speaks to Poly Students gathered on the football field on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. In addition to showing solidarity wit — Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.

Seattle, Washington

Parkland, Florida

Students from Westglades Middle School walk out of their school as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Students across the country participate in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one m — Westglades Middle School.

Students from Westglades middle school next to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School join the walkout in honor of the 17 victims killed at the school on Valentine's Day on March 14, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. — Westglades Middle School.

Venice, California

Phoenix, Arizona

Students hold a ceremony at Brophy College Preparatory high school Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Phoenix, as they gather to remember the 17 victims killed in a recent school shooting in Florida and demand action regarding gun violence. — Brophy College Preparatory High School.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Diamond Bryant, center, a freshman at James Ferris High School walks with classmates during a student walkout, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Jersey City, N.J. Students across the country planned to participate in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence — James Ferris High School.

Boston, Massachusetts

Max Boone, 19, center, a student at Emerson College chants during a rally in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston to demand action on gun violence as part of a nationwide school walkout on March 14, 2018. — Emerson College.

St. Paul, Minnesota

The Central High School student body file out of school Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. Students across the country participated in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting inside a high school in Parkl — Central High School.

Manhattan, New York

Students from Harvest Collegiate High School form a circle around the fountain in Washington Square Park on March 14, 2018 in New York to take part in a national walkout to protest gun violence, one month after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, in which — Students from Harvest Collegiate High School.

Dayton, Ohio

Students gather on their soccer field during a 17-minute walkout protest at the Stivers School for the Arts, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. Students across the country planned to participate in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one — Stivers School for the Arts.

Yarmouth, Maine

Livingston, Montana

Students from Park High School and Sleeping Giant Middle School during the 17 minute walkout in Livingston, MT on March 14,2018. The students placed roses and read the names of the the 17 students killed in Parkland, Fla. — Park High School and Sleeping Giant Middle School.

Brooklyn, New York

Hundreds of students walk out of Midwood High School as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. It is the nation's biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerge — Midwood High School.

Denver, Colorado

Students at Denver South High School walk out of classes in solidarity, protesting gun violence March 14, 2018. — Denver South High School.

Miami Shores, Florida

Students from Miami County Day School walk out of their school to protest gun violence in Miami Shores, Fla., Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Students from all over the country rallied to continue to put pressure on state and federal lawmakers to enact gun con — Miami County Day School.

Zionsville, Indiana

Students walk out of Zionsville High School during a student walkout, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Zionsville, Ind. Students across the country participated in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting inside a high — Zionsville High School.

Birmingham, Alabama

Students gather in front of Huffman High school to participate in a walkout on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Birmingham, Ala. Students walk out of school to protest gun violence in response to last month's massacre of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stonem — Huffman High school.

Perry Hall, Maryland

Students hold a sign during a student walkout outside Perry Hall High School in Perry Hall, Md., Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Students across the country planned to participate in walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one month after the deadly shooti — Perry Hall High School.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Students at Philadelphia High School of Creative And Performing Arts participate in a walkout to address school safety and gun violence on March 14, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Students across the country are walking out of classes for 17 minutes — Philadelphia High School of Creative And Performing Arts.

London, England

Students, aged 17 & 18, pose for photographs with a banner outside the front of the American School in London, after taking part in a 10am local-time, 17-minute walkout in the school playground, which was attended by approximately 300 students aged 14 — The American School in London.

Washington, DC

Students participate in a rally with other students from DC, Maryland and Virginia in their Solidarity Walk-Out to urge Republican leaders in Congress "to allow votes on gun violence prevention legislation." on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 14, 20

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