New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is calling for action on gun control following the deadly Florida high school shooting, saying "we gotta die trying."

“I’m all for the ‘thoughts and prayers’ and ‘our hearts are with you,’ and symbols matter and words matter, but this is a time for action. And I completely reject this notion that there’s nothing we can do,” Murphy said during an interview with Politico's "Off Message" podcast.

“And I hope at the end of the day, that New Jersey can actually be a model for, ‘You know what, there is something you can do. And they’ve done it.’ ”

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Murphy held a roundtable the day before the shooting last week to talk about a package of proposed gun laws, Politico reported.

Murphy said the proposals, which include limiting magazine size, would save lives.

Seventeen people were killed last week when a gunman opened fire at a Florida high school.

Multiple lawmakers have since called for Congress to take action to prevent a future tragedy.

Students who survived the school shooting have also become vocal advocates in recent days for gun control, demanding that something be done.