Our nations schools once a protected haven for learning and growth, are no longer safe for teachers or sutdents in many of our nation's communities. From homicide and assalts, to concealed crimes, such as child sexual abuse, vilence in schools affect everyone. today, the problem in our schools is firearms, weapons

In the first nationwide investigation of its kind, researchers report more than 50 school-associated violent deaths each year in the United States, according to an darticle in this week's violence theme issue of The Journal of the American medical Association. The report states that homicide was the predoinant cause of death with 85 cases or 90.9% Suicide with 20 cases or 19.1% followed this. Firearms were responsible for the majority with 81 cases or 77.1%. These deaths occurred at 101 different schools in 25 stats.

Guns claimed the lives of 88% of the 15 to 19 year old homicede victimes in 1991. researchers attribute this high percentage to the increased use of guns instead of fists to settle arguments. As of 1996, fifteen states; California, Floroida, Connectic

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