Students at Edmond North High School continue to rally around a classmate after he was told he was not allowed to fly the American flag from his pickup, and now state lawmakers are looking into the incident.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The story, brought to you first by KOCO 5, has taken off like wildfire, with student protests, an investigation announced by State Superintendent Ryan Walters and veterans and lawmakers weighing in.The fight over the flag all started Wednesday afternoon when Edmond North High School senior Caleb Horst said he was told by a school official he could not fly the flag from his pickup.“I've never really had problems with it before, and it's our first amendment, so it’s kind of hard for them to infringe upon our rights,” Horst said.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppOther students rallied behind Horst, lining their trucks in the parking lot to display their American flags. "We should be allowed to fly it. It'd be different if we were trying to make a political statement, but there's nothing political about it,” said Vance Miller, a senior at the high school.Edmond Public Schools told KOCO 5 that it is a practice of the district to not have flags. Officials said the practice is in place to avoid distractions and disruptions and because flags can cause safety issues in the parking lot."It sounds like they're making a bunch of excuses to me. Here's the reality: you told the kid he couldn't bring a flag on to campus, that is a ridiculous position, and it needs to be fixed,” Walters said.On Friday, Walters told KOCO 5 that he is going to launch an investigation into the district and will defend students until the rule is changed.A group of senators and representatives from Edmond are also asking the district’s superintendent to reconsider the rules on flags, or at least create clear guidelines."The American flag is not like any other flag in the world. We fought for that flag; we have a right to raise that flag,” said Leonard B. Scott III, an Army veteran, also known as “Old Ranger.” "What they're doing is setting the example for others, look what they've done,” Scott said.Edmond Public Schools told Horst that his flag should not be on his pickup on Monday.School officials told KOCO 5 that they anticipate a normal school day on Monday and will handle any disciplinary actions on an individual basis.Top HeadlinesEdmond students standing up to school officials after they said they weren’t allowed to fly flagDNC Day 4: Harris accepts presidential nomination at DNC, asks Americans to reject divisionsWoman arrested, accused of trying to drown children at OKC poolRyan Walters to investigate after Edmond student said he wasn’t allowed to fly American flagMan dead after being shot by Mustang police officer, OSBI says