On the side of the road outside a Burr Ridge middle school Wednesday sat six empty desks with a poignant message.
The attack comes as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violence, including the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last year; a first grader who shot his teacher in Virginia; and a shooting last week in Denver that wounded two administrators.
Already this year, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills that would make it easier to arm teachers and allow college students to carry weapons on campus. Democratic-led efforts to strengthen gun safety measures have faltered. On Tuesday, lawmakers delayed taking up any of the contentious gun related bills, saying they wanted to offer respect to the community.
Pleasantdale's message wouldn't be the first time empty desks have been set outside as a message and a tribute following a mass school shooting. Similar scenes were reported at schools across the U.S. following the Uvalde massacre last year.
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