Steve Nash Advocates for Gun Control in Players' Tribune Post

Eight-time NBA All-Star point guard Steve Nash penned a piece for The Players' Tribune in which he lobbied for United States voters and elected officials to push for gun control reform.

In the piece, Nash argued in favor of stricter background checks for those who are looking to purchase a firearm, as well as more regulations on semiautomatic weapons. 

Nash wrote his aim is for those on both sides of the argument to reach an agreement on how to prevent gun violence:

"Can we agree that there's too much death, too much violence, too much loss? Can we come together and meet in the middle, as soon as possible, to save as many lives as possible? I know we can find some common ground—and I know that that's where we'll have to meet if we want to leave this continuous cycle of violence and death in the past."

Nash's editorial comes after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14 that left 17 people dead.

In response, many students from Parkland have been outspoken in their desire for gun control reform, and students across the country walked out of their classrooms in a show of solidarity Wednesday.

President Donald Trump advocated for examining the possibility of arming teachers to help prevent or limit active-shooter situations at school. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said teachers "could end the attack very quickly" if they were "adept with the firearm."

At a CNN town hall Wednesday night in Parkland, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he disagreed with Trump's proposal. Rubio also said he'd consider certain gun control measures, such as raising the minimum age to purchase a rifle and limiting the size of high-capacity magazines.