Weapons
Bringing Weapons to School doesn’t make you cool.
According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, the second leading cause of death from 2002-2003, for youth ages 15-24, was homicide.
Just remember if you take a life away even by accident you cannot bring that person back.
A Grave State
In 2007-2008 school year, over 1000 incidents with weapons were reported in Colorado schools.
In 2005 36% of students in 9-12 grade said they had been in a fight. Imagine if all those students were carrying a weapon. The fights in which kids had gotten seriously hurt would probably increased and been more severe.
What you can do
Refuse to bring a weapon to school.
Refuse to carry a weapon for another student even if they are your girlfriend or boyfriends.
Refuse to keep silent about those who carry weapons.
Learn how to manage your own anger effectively. Find out ways to settles arguments by talking it out, working it out, or walking away rather than fighting.
Help others settle arguments in a positive way. Start or join a peer mediation program.
Report any crime immediately to school authorities or Crime Stoppers.