The most recent incident occured on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. ... If the parents of the two killers had been more involved with their sons, maybe they could have prevented the tragic massacre that had occured. ... Educators and law enforcement officials now believe that armed guards and weapons sweeps and "intruder drills" must be supplemented with attention to the psychological and social dynamics of high school. ... Although refusing such a bill last July, they are much keener for gun control since the shooting at Columbine Hi...

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In the film documentary "bowling for coumbine" Micheal Moore investigates the tradgic Columbine massacre where in April 20 1999 two students walked in to the library of columbine high school with two automatic machine guns and grenades purchased from a local supermarket for "hunting purposes". ...

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Television Violence Myth Twelve teenagers and one teacher were shot to death and eighteen others were wounded at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999. The killers were two regular Columbine High School students dressed in trench coats who were later found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. News of the Columbine massacre flashed across newspapers and television stations across the world. ... The V-Chip can be programmed to block out shows with high ratings of violence to help parents monitor what their children watch (Edgar 34). ... Those who defend televis...

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It doesn't even come as a shock to many people when we hear of shootings at schools. ... This is getting out of hand, the days of little Johnny stealing a stick of gum from the corner store are over, now it is little Johnny going to school with a loaded .45 and shooting six of his classmates. ... We have recently observed the one year anniversary of the horrible massacre at Columbine high school in Colorado, students all over the country now have to go through metal detectors, have armed officers in the school and live in fear. ...

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Shakespeare Shortly after eleven o"clock on April 20th, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two outcast students walked in through the cafeteria door carrying with them shotguns, rifles, and pipe bombs. They went on a rampage killing twelve students, one teacher, and ending the massacre by killing themselves. ... ("What Must Be Done." 1999) In the new NEWSWEEK poll, 63% of Americans say it is very or somewhat likely that a shooting incident could happen at their local schools. ("Anatomy of a Massacre." 1999) Some statistics about firearms include: -The Unt...

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(Nuzum 7) Studies in elementary schools, high schools, and universities have shown that music has little or no effect on students attitude, behavior, etc. ... Many studies in schools for children of all ages have produced the exact same results. ... The professors asked a group of high school students to identify the lyrical themes of their favorite songs. ... (Nuzum 194) As a justification for this new idea, the PMRC uses the massacre at Columbine High School. The PMRC believes that the shooting at Columbine were greatly influenced by the music of Marilyn Manson. ...

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It is a Friday afternoon in Charlesbay High School. ... The students are ordered to stay low to the ground by school security guards. ... The horrible massacre in Colorado shows just how gun control works in the real world-which is safe to say that is doesn't. ... It should not take a Columbine, Jonesboro or another pre-school incident (allusion) to make the people realize that children are more at risk from fire arms than any other country. ... Perhaps it will take our school to be the chosen school to have a rampage, to finally open up our eyes to see how dangerous guns rea...

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After the April 1999, massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado gun control became the hottest topic. ... Even though gun control legislation was already being debated and bills concerning gun control were set to be voted on within weeks of the Columbine tragedy in both federal and state Houses, a new and even stronger movement of calls for reform swept the nation. ...

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The court's ruling favored the state's gun laws over the school's policy. ... Ever since the Virginia Tech Massacre in 2007, campus security has become an issue that needs to be dealt with. During this massacre, "32 people were killed, while 15 others were wounded" (). ... Campus attacks at universities like Virginia Tech in 2007 and Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999 back up this argument that students should be able to protect themselves. Yet by doing so would turn a school campus, which is supposed to be a safe, learning environment, into a western shoot out at high...

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Preventing the massacre of innocent people won't rest upon stricter gun control laws or outlawing guns and other types of arsenal. ... Events such as the Virginia Tech massacre, the Columbine incident, or the recent Connecticut shooting could have possibly been prevented if there were stricter gun laws. ... And because of this, the President and others around the country want increased gun laws and may restrict access to high-capacity ammunition clips and assault weapons. I've heard many stories over the years about kids finding their parents weapon and shooting themselves or taking ...

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Schools are often a breeding ground for juvenile offenders because groups of kids are able to gather and cause trouble. In fact juveniles are most likely to commit violent crimes right after school (Sickmund 26). ... Recently, in the aftermath of the Columbine High School Massacre, the House of Representatives passed a "Juvenile Crime Bill" to limit the ease in which juvenile can get their hands on guns (Lazare 57). From the sentencing in the courts to after school programs, almost everything has been tried to help get kids violent kids off of the streets. ... It requires strengthening those b...

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The internet can be accessed at jobs, schools, and in homes for a very cheap price of $20 a month or even less for unlimited access to the internet. ... For example, Derek, Blacks 12-year-old son who is home schooled, exclaims that, "white people are taught in school to be ashamed of their heritage. ... On April 20th, 1999 twelve students and a teacher were killed in the result of the Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colorado. The two gunmen, Harris and Klebold, then committed suicide after their massacre was over. ...

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