Gun Violence | The Problem of Gun Violence Among Youth Is Exaggerated

The sight of children fleeing a gunman at a Jewish center in Los Angeles on Tuesday [August 10, 1999,] terrified parents everywhere. Coming as it did after two workplace killing sprees in the South in the last few weeks, the latest violence only heightened concern about security as schools prepare to open this month. Several newscasts paired footage of the children being led away from the community center with clips of students fleeing Columbine High School last April.

School Violence Is Down
But parents, lawmakers and pundits would do well to keep in mind the...

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