Hundreds of students across Central Florida joined in on the national movement Saturday--demanding stricter gun laws. 

ORLANDO

Many Orlando area students gathered in Lake Eola for a 'March for Our Lives' rally. 

Organizers said they are aware that Florida is one of the most gun-friendly states in the nation, and but said they organized the event despite recent gun reform in Florida because they want lawmakers to go further. 

"To lawmakers, we need change. It's left or right issue, this is life or death. We want change and we are willing to fight for that change if you will not bring it to us," UF student Material Oliveira said. 

On Thursday, Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson introduced a federal bi-partisan bill known as the "red flag" bill. 

The "red flag" bill would give law enforcement officials the authority to seize weapons from people who are deemed a risk to others, through what's called an extreme risk protection order. 

It would also prevent those individuals from being able to purchase a firearm.

A recent bill signed into law by Gov. Scott includes this provision and it has already been used by Orlando Police on a UCF student who claimed he wanted to commit a mass shooting. 

"You have your right to have your gun, but we want to control the amount of people that have access to them," student volunteer-director Serena Rodrigues said. 

Pulse shooting survivors, local activists, and lawmakers are expected to speak at today's rally in Orlando. 

The rally will kick off at the intersection of Robinson Street and North Eola Drive. Then a march will go from Lake Eola, through downtown Orlando, ending at the Dr. Phillips Center lawn. 

This is the second nationwide protest organized by students who demand more action on gun reform. 

Last week, on the one-month anniversary of the Parkland shooting, students in Central Florida and across the country participated in "walk outs" to bring attention to gun violence. 

Student organizers say this rally is putting more pressure on lawmakers. 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH

Students from New Smyrna Beach also took to the streets for a 'March for Our Lives' rally at Riverside Park.

For some it's hard not to look at gun rights as a political issue, but these students say for them it's an issue of life and death. Their hope is for lawmakers to reach across party lines to help ensure safety in schools.

Hundreds gathered at Riverside Park Saturday morning for a rally asking for stricter gun laws.

Students said recent legislation passed by the Florida legislature doesn't go far enough to protect students, and they want lawmakers to push for more protections for students. 

"This isn't an event for one side. We're not trying to stay partisan. We're trying to get both sides in on this and we're trying to keep our children and people safe," student Erik Bodien said. 

During the event several speakers took to the stage, including New Smyrna Beach Mayor James Hathaway, local activists, and students.

From there, protesters marched a little over a mile, holding signs to demand gun reform--some signs specifically calling for semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 to be outlawed.

However, not every student at the rally believed more gun legislation is the solution.

“Just because you take a method of hurting someone out of the play doesn’t mean someone is still not going to get hurt. I think that we’re focusing on the wrong issue. We should be focused on the person rather than the alternative method," student Enzo Benkiran said.  

Organizers say they hope open discussions about gun rights and safety will help create sensible solutions to protect students from gun violence. And students said they won't stop until their voices are heard.