if one of my friends brought a gun into school,i would go straigt and tell a teacher,anyway people should know, GUNS KILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Rachael - Age: 10 - From UNITED KINGDOM
if one of my friends brought a gun to school i would tell them to not do anything stupid. i would also tell him or her to not never bring a weapon or any item of threat into public again. - Steven - Age: 11 - From CANADA
I think that everyone thats parents have guns that there parents should be smart enough to put there gun up high or better yet put it somewhere that you think your kids would not look -kayla,9 years old Canada
- Kayla - Age: 9 - From CANADA
Yes. If anybody told me they were going to bring a gun to school I would tell an adult right away. I think all guns should be against the law unless you have a licence to hunt with it. - Chad - Age: 11 - From USA
I probably wouldn't take my friend seriously.But if I knew about something they did in the past then I would try to covince them not to bring the gun to school, if I can't do it then I would hand it over to a parent or guardian.If I hand it over to an adult then I know it wouldn't be on my conscience. - Britytany - Age: 12 - From USA
I think that you shouldn't even know where to find a gun. Some people keep guns in there home but not Australians. It's so damgerous! Expecally for children. That kid shouldn't of bought the gun but I wonder why he did!
~Phoebe~ - Phoebe - Age: 10 - From AUSTRALIA
I think that
people should not have guns to be brought to school.I think that the teachers should check every desk,coat and bookbag.Or Either sit down and talk to the student(that has the most problems)
but not only the teachers but the parents and classmates.Futher more if the person says he kidding around with something serious hes not!!!So try reasoning with him the reasons why he shouldnt have a gun and make a difference. - Dominique - Age: 11 - From USA
I think who ever bring a gun to school doesn't think because the police has repeat it many times "IF YOU BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL AND KILL SOMEONE YOU WILL HAVE LIFE JAIL WHICH IS WHEN YOU GO TO JAIL YOU WILL STAY THERE FOR YOUR HOLE LIFE!" - Camille - Age: 10 - From CANADA
i think that it is dumb to have kids have guns in school cuz they end up killing someone plus the parents should keep there guns up high or in a gun cabinit or something where they can not reach them. - Dawn - Age: 13 - From USA
i think that when a kid brings a gun to school its just out of lonelyness. its either that they don't get enough attion at home or they have been hurt by someone. - Christeena - Age: 14 - From USA
I think that it was a dump idea to bring a gun to school. But my sister said that thats why you don't teases people. They one day could get mad and do somethink dump. Like bring a gun to school. - Natasha - Age: 11 - From CANADA
I would tell my parents, his parents, or my pastor. because its important to protect the most people. I can't worry about his feelings being hurt if I am also worried about my other friends being hurt. - Bruce - Age: 12 - From CANADA
Well I live in a small town and anyone can get a gun because eveyone hunts. But lots of people talk about shooting some one in the school but the shooting in CA ,I think it helps us realize that it can happen to anyone any where so I don't think that people will be joking because there will be one person who will take it seriously and that will be great that the one person knows that it won't happen to them. - Kristina - Age: 11 - From USA
I think guns are very dangerous because people get killed and can get
very hurt with guns and can get serious injury. - Donald - Age: 6 - From USA
I think it's up to the parents to teach their kids that there are other ways to solve issues then with guns. Parents never listen to kids. I am 15 and not even once has an adult asked me "whats going on"? - Ashley - Age: 15 - From USA
Yes I would have told even if it was a joke. You should not say those kind of things. - Jasmine - Age: 11 - From USA
I would tell the teacher because I wouldn't want my friend to kill anyone. - Sarah - Age: 4 - From AUSTRALIA
I would have definatly told, I would take it seriously, because people for one don't make threats like that because they are not funny even if they are jokes, and for two there have been so many school shootings before the one in Califronia that it would be hard not to take it serious. - Brittney - Age: 12 - From USA
YES I MEAN I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE A TATLE TALE BUT IF IT WOULD GET PEOPLE HURT LIKE THIS I WOULD. - AMANDA - Age: 10 - From USA
all these killings and it is done by kids not that older than me i think it is down right nasty i believe that if someone says something like i am going to bring a gun take them seriously and TELL it is wrong for a highschooler to get a hold of a gun and now elementry and even kindergardeners are getting ahold of guns why can't this place we call peaceful be peaceful??? - Kat - Age: 12 - From USA
I would tell.I would only tell people that I trust. - Kayla - Age: 10 - From CANADA
Guns everywhere! It makes me MAD! A kid, was shooting people because he was ANGRY!!!! We should help people like that, that are insulted and ignored. Or better yet, we should NOT ignore them. Guns were made by humans, and it is about time they get crushed by humans. - Colette - Age: 11 - From USA
Yes I would have told on my friend because taking somebodys life is wrong they have a futer ahead of them and it thier futer can be really good like being a basketball player or baseball just great stuff like that. Yes I would take my friend serious because if you dont they could really do that. - Brittany - Age: 11 - From USA
I think having guns in school is wrong. Yes I would tell my friend because I care for my friends. That 13 year old should be in prison for killing 2 people and hurt 13. I hope that 13 year old does get life in prison. - Brittany - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that school shootings are crazy. It has been happening all week yet no one is doing anything about it. I say to stop guns. All schools should have metal detecters so the innappropriate objects aren't brought into school to effect the learning enviornment. - Stephon - Age: 12 - From USA
It totally depends on the situation and the person. If my friend "Ashley" told me she was going to do something like that, I'd probably smack her over the head, she's a real joker. If my friend "Micheal" did, I'd either tell or talk it over with him for a really long time, because he goes into depression a lot and is pretty unpredictable. If it's someone you don't know, tell. - Rosemarie - Age: 13 - From USA
I would of told my friend what he said and see what they said but if they laugh i would told the head. - Rachel - Age: 11 - From UNITED KINGDOM
Depending on the way the kid says it I either would or wouldn't tell. If it actually sounds like they mean it then yeah I'd tell someone. If it was a joking around voice where you can tell they don't mean it then no 'cause most likely it isn't gonna happen. If you actually went to the police and told them this though then you would have no proof unless you record your conversations with friends. Also, it is the parents fault for not giving their kids morals. Some parents don't tell their kids it is wrong so they don't know that. - Rick - Age: 14 - From USA
If my friend said that then I would tell but it never happend so I wouldn't worry. But other things do happen it will be on the news. - Dawn - Age: 9 - From USA
i think kids should not bring guns tom school. - Nick - Age: 8 - From USA
I would tell on my friend because even if my friend was joking, that's a threat. - Jake - Age: 11 - From USA
I think guns in school is really stupid. Also if a friend of mine was talking about bringing a gun to school i would try to talk them out of it and if that didn't work i would go to the police. - Gabrielle - Age: 15 - From CANADA
I would have went as soon as possible to the office and told the principal what i just heard. You can't take any chances anymore. A kid at my school said something similar to that and was only kidding and he ended up getting suspended for two days. You just can't take any chances with all that has been going on. - Gretchen - Age: 12 - From USA
i would tell him that "u would be hurting somebodys friend and somebodys family member.imagin how it would feel if somebody killed u. - Marryam - Age: 9 - From CANADA
I think if you are not sure if someone is joking about something as serious as bringing a gun or other weapon to school you should tell a responsible adult immedately! Don't be afraid of getting caught or made of fun if you tell, you can probally ask the adult you told to keep it quiet on who told them. So... if you have ANY resonable doubt or just think it is the right thing to do TELL SOMEONE! It could save many peoples lives! - Robin - Age: 13 - From USA
I think that guns are stupid. I also think that only police should have guns. If anyone with a gun is found with out a police notice they should get arested. If I had a friend that said that they were going to bring a gun to school I would talk to them about it. I would ask Why are you thinking about doing that? What will your friends and family members think about you after you do it? And other questions like that. Hopefully that would change their minds! - Hailey - Age: 10 - From USA
If my friend said something about bringing a gun to school I would talk to them and ask them why they want to do that. When they told me why, I would help them out with their problem that they are having and give advice of what to do and I would try to convince them not to bring the gun. After that I would talk to my teacher off to the side and tell her what is going on. I wouldn't be a tatle-tale about it, I would just ask my teacher to talk to the principal and try to get help for my friend! - Chantal - Age: 13 - From CANADA
i know some kds think its safe to bring guns to school to protect them.but they are wrong!!! talk to your parents about being safe at school or get a book about school safety at the library. - Karrie - Age: 9 - From USA
It's wrong to even joke about taking a gun to school because someone might take you seriously and you can get in huge trouble for even joking about it. - Shelby - Age: 11 - From BAHAMAS
I would have told on my friend because guns at school is a very serious matter!I wouldn't care if that was my only friend in the world I would still tell a teacher or the principal. - Lindsay - Age: 9 - From CANADA
If my friend had a gun I would tell.Every day kids around the world are killed because of shooting in school and every where.For the kids who have guns and take them to school then listen to what I have to say....when you kill someone then you are hurting more people then one.I hope kids with guns should be arrested. - Stephanie - Age: 11 - From USA
I think I would tell a teacher or an adault right away even if that person was my friend because the sooner you tell someone the sooner it would be ok for every one because some people have a fear of guns and if you tell right away people just might not get hert if the person with the gun just talked to someone. - Jenna - Age: 10 - From USA
I think if he was a really good friend of mine I wouldn't of told on him. But still, guns are horrible. - Cam - Age: 10 - From CANADA
i think if you know something tell sombody. this shooting could have benn prevented if his friends told the cops. you have to take there "joking around" seriusly or someone could get hurt. - Kyera - Age: 13 - From USA
I wouldn't have told on my friend. I would have talked to them though. If some one says something like that they have issues and they need some one to talk to. I would ask them ehy they would want to do that and why they would put there self in a position to be taken away from every one they love and everyone that loves them, and ask them what there intentions were, telling on them wouldn't help, some times you just need some one to listen. - Lisa Marie - Age: 16 - From USA
I think that gun are one of the worst ways to settle a dispute. I think that it is the parents fault because if they sat down and talk to the children we wouldn't have these problems because they know what they are going through and can be able to help them. I also think that Kids need to find something else to do than be a rookie and use a gun i think the should be a pro and use their head. - Toni - Age: 14 - From USA
yes i would have because even if i didn't like the person they were going to kill i would cair. - Madeleine - Age: 11 - From AUSTRALIA
IF HE WAS MY FRIEND I WOULD STAY OUT OF IT AND TELL ANYONE JUST TO BE CAREFUL OF WHAT HE IS DOING AND ALSO I WOULD CALL THE POLICE. - ANGELA - Age: 10 - From AUSTRALIA
I THINK YOU SHOULD TELL AN ADULT IMMEDIATLY BECAUSE PEOPLE GET HURT FROM STUPID PEOPLE. - BRITNEY - Age: 16 - From HOLLAND
I think that I would tell an adult about a person bringing a gun to school because he could seriously hurt someone. I have been praying for the families ever since the shootings. God Be with them! - Sarah - Age: 13 - From FRANCE
I think guns are too dangerous for normal people to have. only police should have them. And if one of my friends said he was going to shoot somoeone, I would tell. - Corey - Age: 10 - From USA
I think that guns are good to protect yourself but they are bad if someone brings one to school to shoot people. If someone told me they were bringing a gun to school I would freak. That's what I think. - Kaitin - Age: 13 - From USA
I think if it was one of my friends talking about a gun,I would ask are you joking? If I was a cop, for the teenager, it would be the slammer for him. That is what I think. - Alyssa - Age: 9 - From USA
I Think that kids are sometimes stupid because they ether take drugs or kill peplo or even themselves,the reason they do these things because their parents dont talk to them. - Emily - Age: 9 - From USA
I think that "Guns" should not be in the hands of children, maybe parents should not have guns at all, or at least keep the gun unloaded while in the house or somewhere else . - Andrew - Age: 12 - From USA
I would have no personally told an adult. I would have let other children know, though. Maybe if we can all come together we can stop the harm. Maybe together we could all tell an adult and they would believe us. - Suzanna - Age: 13 - From USA
I think that the shooter should be put in prision for the rest of his life. That's what he deserves.I think that schools should check peoples bookbags before school or the kids should have see through bookbags so you could see right through them.Maybe kids shouln't even have bookbags and carry their stuff. - Brianna - Age: 11 - From USA
I thank that there shoud be a law that says kids shoud stop breaking the laws kids that have guns are not nice they just what to couse trouble. - Nathanial - Age: 6 - From USA
this must stop.
- Christopher - Age: 12 - From CANADA
yes i would had told becuse how people lose there live's becuse stupid people. - Teshell - Age: 10 - From USA
I think, that the parents must talk with thier childrens. Sometimes they are having problems (emotionally) and the parents dont know about it! Guns are the more stupid thing the has create! Kids are the inocence we have to all that we can for a change the world, the way people think! Its in all hands to do something about it! - Sariah - Age: 16 - From DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
i would tell someone if he or she said something to me. - Hannah - Age: 11 - From USA
I think if a kid says the're going to bring a gun to school you should take them seriously! - Channer - Age: 10 - From CANADA
I think guns in school is not very cool.There is this one kid in my school who threatened to bring a pistal or shot gun to school. thats why I hate guns because they are very dangerous and they can hurt a lot students or people. - BAD - Age: 11 - From USA
I have reasons why guns are good and guns are bad.
Good:1. They can protect you from harm. 2. You feel easier sticking up for yourself. Bad:
1. It can danger your freinds or even family. 2. If the police catches you, you will be in deep trouble. - Vicki - Age: 10 - From CANADA
I WOULD TAKE THEM SIRIOSLY. - Mac - Age: 10 - From CANADA
You can usually tell because they laugh or have been joking already. I probaly would tell a teacher or an adult just to be safe. - Aaron - Age: 11 - From USA
i think this is so sad. A kid killing his school mates. I think he should be in jail for live. - Jen - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that no kids should be even aloud to talk about guns. They mite have a plane to hurt others and talk about it. I'v heard on the News that theres a way to tell that they have a plane with a gun in school. There are that they have been unhappy lately or they have been teased or there not loved. I no I will not use or even touch a gun. - CHRISTYNA - Age: 9 - From USA
I would tell someone because they can rewen them selfes and rewen someone elses future. I will never do that because it can really heart alot of peolpel. - Christyna - Age: 9 - From USA
I hate the guns and police should do something bout it. - Quintn - Age: 13 - From USA
I think its dumb all these people are bringing guns and stuff to school. They should really think before they do something so dumb!!!!!!!!!! - Nicole - Age: 14 - From USA
I think bringing guns to schools is terrible!!! If children can't be safe in school then where can we go. I thnk that kids that bring guns to school should be sentenced for life. Just because you are a child does'nt mean that you can go around shooting up people. If you big enough to somebody then you are big enough to do the time. - Tahera - Age: 13 - From USA
i would because it could put the hole couminity in danger. - Lisa - Age: 10 - From CUBA
I feel that guns are a big part of the violence in our schools. Kids bring them to school likes its a joke and kill or hurt innocence people. Some of them made fun of the person who is shooting. But I believe that no one should pull a gun on anyone and take their lives. I feel that guns should be locked up in the parents gun case and not be unlocked or displayed out in the open for them to be tempted. This has to stop. To much of this is happening now. - Mishele - Age: 16 - From USA
I think that bringing a gun to school is wrong. I would never believe someone bringing a gun to our school, but anything could happen. If someone said one word(joking or being serious)about a gun coming to school, I would tell an adult. Not to be a tattle-tail or anything,but it is DANGEROUS.That is really,truly scary. - Coolgirl - Age: 10 - From USA
If it were my friend weather jocking or note I would so tell. And if it hapened again I would never look at them again. - Amanda - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that the kid's that do these things should definantly be punished. They get alot of this violence from movies and video games. Their parents also have a large effect on how they allow their kids to live their life style. If the parents agree and are not one bit upset about what their kids did and make up some louzy excuse they should have a class started for the parents on how to raise your kids right. - Puppylover - Age: 13 - From USA
If my frend had a gun with her i wade tell a teacher strat away. - Annalaria - Age: 11 - From SWITZERLAND
I think that guns shold be band full stop. Not just in schools but for other uses which include shooting game and other animals. All guns should be seperated and the metal melted and reused to make more usefull things and the wood burnt or made in to more usefull things. - Megan - Age: 13 - From UNITED KINGDOM
I think guns should not even exist in this world. Since they do exist they should only be used for military purposes. If you use guns innocent lives will be taken away from this world. If you think about it people are dying every day.Kids are killing kids and the elder are dying out anyway.So if you thank guns are cool your thinking wrong. - Mister - Age: 10 - From USA
I think that guns are bad for you when i just learned about dare guns are not safe. - Molly - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that it is just HORRIBLE that people are bringing guns, or any other weapon, to school. You could easily get juvenile detention, or even jail! They probally got the idea that guns and knives are cool, but only if you are an experienced adult with a license, and it is illegal to bring weapons to school. I can tell if their joking or not by their faces, or if they have a weapon in their hands or pocket. - Sun Lee - Age: 10 - From USA
I THINK THAT HIS FRIENDS SHOULD HAVE TOLD ANYWAYS. I CAN TELL IF MY FRIENDS ARE JOKING BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT HAVE A SMIRK ON THEIR FACE! - Amanda - Age: 11 - From USA
I THINK PEOPLE ARE CRAZY TO KILL ONE AN OTHER IT IS WRONG VERY WRONG. JAIL IS THE PLACE FOR THEM. - KELSEY - Age: 9 - From USA
I think that if you ever hear of someone that is thinking of bringing a gun to school, you should tell school officials and your parents immediatedly. That kid should not go to school for some time and receive counceling about why he/she wanted to do this. That's because usually the causes of the kid wanting to bring the gun to school are fixable. - Nicola - Age: 11 - From USA
Well I think it was a terrible occasion. I think whoever talks about bring guns into school should be suspended. Even though it's your best friend you should tell the teacher immediately. Also you should be very careful. Those kids should be sentence in jail for as long as they change their minds, not to bring guns into school or any where else if it's for kill somebody or hurting them. While they are in jail, they should get know food, exercise, and stay in a small room where you can only stand. - Tina - Age: 10 - From LEBANON
I think the factors that influence them to do these kind of things are such things like video games and movies where shooting and hurting is potrayed. Of course, the kid is extremely stupid to actually follow what he or she sees on tv and the kid is entirely blamed and should be punished severely. Thank god kids don't bring guns to schools in countries besides the USA. The government, police force, parents and teachers should all play active and immediate roles in helping to stop this act of foolishness and madness among kids who can't even differentciate wrong from right. Thank you!! - Sonia - Age: 15 - From MALAYSIA
I think that it's wrong! - Tebetha - Age: 13 - From USA
I think that they should try to find out how kids are taking the guns to school without their parents or gurdian knowing. The schools should look through their backpacks and find out if they have a gun some way without destirbing the kids privacy. - Shelby - Age: 10 - From USA
You can't tell when a friend is joking so when ever you hear your friend saying something about hurting someone imeadiatly tell an adult or tell them to get a life.However if they are completley sure that they are going to hurt someone do what ever you can to stop them. - Arden - Age: 11 - From NEW ZEALAND
i think kids have no idea the consequenses of their actions. They see an immediate action for something that has happened to them but do not see whats down the road for them. - Don - Age: 11 - From USA
i think people who kill bring guns to school are pretty mested up. - Brittany - Age: 16 - From USA
It's plain out stupid.Kids these days have gone bonkers!!I hate it. My school is having a "watch" .my mom said that if you know about it you better tell!!The question is will you????? - Melanie - Age: 16 - From USA
these kids complain that they get made fun of so they shoot up all the people who kidded around with them. GROW UP! everyone gets made fun of get used to it and dont make any excuses for your OWN actions. the childrens parent or guardians CAN NOT be blamed! the kids picked up the guns and they did it. the parents had the gun for different reasons, its not theyre fault the kid was stupid enough to pick up the gun and shoot other kids. - Lauren - Age: 13 - From USA
i think that guns in our schools are very dangerus.
i can tell when my friends are joking because they always smile. - Joey - Age: 9 - From USA
Guns are ahorriable thing to even think about bringing to school.I feel I am not at much risk at the moment because I know none of my friends would do such a thing. But I plan to keep my eyes open just in case and I urge everyone to do the same. - Jo - Age: 11 - From USA
i think this is wrong and if we have to have police and bombsqud at the door checking us from top to bottem so be it any thing to make your schools safer and healthy. - Daniel - Age: 11 - From USA
there should be a law so if you bring a gun to school you are sent to jail for life. - Michael - Age: 9 - From USA
i bet i would think he was jokeing because if i had a frind who said i'm bringing a gun to school i would totally think he would be jokeing cause if he was my best i would trust him not to really bring a gun oh and i wouldn't tell on him cause he would be my friend! - Emily - Age: 8 - From USA
I think that it is wrong totake guns to school,don't yall? I mean who would want to carry a heavy gun to school? But i think that action should be tak and if not then it is going to keep on going onall around the schools in the world. So that is what I think about it. - Trey - Age: 11 - From USA
Theres only 1 word for it STUPID. Why do kids even think about it. i mean they know they are going to get caught and no one would ever hate someone so much that they would shoot them. The only way they would hate someone that much is if they did something so bad that it would to most of us be out of this world!!! So do me a favor do even think about it. - Brandi - Age: 13 - From USA
He should be put in jail for his life! Or worse but I dont like to say it! - Rachel - Age: 9 - From USA
I think guns should not be in school.I don`t even know why they invented guns. - Ciera - Age: 9 - From USA
I would have told on my friends for my sake! If I didn't tell anybody there would be many consonquences! Plus it would ruin my reputation for my good grades! To top that, my school has security cameras which is why I think all schools should have! The reason why our school has security cameras is because of the Colombine shooting! WEll that's all for now and I really do hope that you agree with me! - Megan - Age: 10 - From USA
I would have told on him. - Veronica - Age: 10 - From USA
I THINK THAT I COULD TELL IF A FRIEND WAS SEROUISE BEACUASE THEY HAVE A SMILE ON THERE FACE I NO THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE TALKING ABOUT IT. - Chelsea - Age: 9 - From USA
I was reading about it and i think that it is reall bad that that is happening. Most people would just shrug it aside but this is serous.
I think that bad things at home are what is causing the person to act out in that way how about you? - Denika - Age: 11 - From CANADA
I hate hearing about guns killing kid's in school's I think we shoud clean up our school's! - Michael - Age: 11 - From USA
I think it weird for teens to play jokes about guns .I think kids shoulded talk to their kids about how their doing. - Blake - Age: 11 - From USA
i think u should tell becuase just in case it might be true maybe it is true some one can die - Abdullah - Age: 11 - From UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
I believe that telling on the person who said something like that is very important because it could mean danger to both you and the people this so called friend is talking about.You musn't be selfish and not tell, because it could be endanger not jst you but familt members, or classmates or such. - Ariel - Age: 12 - From USA
I think you should tell a teacher, even if they are joking. Who knows? Your best friend, who is ten, who you've known all your life, might come in the next day with a gun. - Ally - Age: 10 - From USA
I think it is really stupid to bring a gun to school because I would hate it if someone in my school brang a gun to school and killed someone I knew, I would bescared to go to school ever again. - April - Age: 11 - From CANADA
I think that if kids have guns in school it should mostly be wrong. like if younger kids could get a hold of guns they could fire it and someone could get KILLED!thats just my opinion oyher people might have other opinions,like people who use guns. - Bethany - Age: 8 - From USA
I think that if kids have guns at school at austrailia i would be terrified. - Aaron - Age: 11 - From AUSTRALIA
I would of told him that wasn't the right way to solve your problems, I mean does shooting some1 make it better NO. - Jenn - Age: 12 - From USA
"I really don't think adults should even keep a gun in the house. Children could just take it and kill the parent/gaurdian.If the adult wants to have a gun in the house for hunting, the should keep it locked up, not loaded, out of reach, and keep it hidden from children. I also think that it is very scary when you hear about things happening like that. This is what I say!!" - Ree - Age: 11 - From USA
I THINK THAT PPL SUOULD TELL COSE IT COULD SAVE SOME ONE'S LIFE. IF ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAD A GUN IN SCHOOL OR TALKED ABT IT I WOULD TELL THE PRINCPAL. I RATHER LOOS A FRIEND SHIP THAN LOOSE A FRIEND FOR GOOD. - Mickey - Age: 16 - From USA
I think the excuse of he was getting bullied is pathetic, nothing could make you do that, i don't know how someone could do that, take a gun to school and shoot someone, i think he was stupid to do that, and i feel ashamed if i was one of his friends. Even if he was getting bullied it doesn't mean he can take a gun to school and hurt harmless people. - Terri - Age: 12 - From UNITED KINGDOM
I think that people who even think about taking guns to school need to talk to a person they can trust, and then they should get help from "a doctor". - Jill - Age: 13 - From CANADA
With my friends who I know well, I know they are joking and I wouldn't tell because I would be telling all the time for the talk I hear. If there was someone new, who I didn't
know very well, I would tell. - Stephen - Age: 10 - From USA
I think it was very wrong of that person to do that and very sad for the parents who lost there kids. If somebody told me that there going to bring a gun to school i would go and tell someone, even if they were joking. - Ashley - Age: 12 - From USA
kids should not have guns at school! - Maddy - Age: 10 - From USA
I think the boy who shot those people needs to be seriously talked to I sometimes get teased too but that doesn't mean I'm going to kill them . If that boy told me about taking a gun to school I would just tell him that it was a stupid idea !! - Emma - Age: 13 - From BELGIUM
I would tell a teacher or a guard that watched my school during the day so my class mates,teachers,or I wouldn't get hurt,or killed . - Ally - Age: 12 - From USA
i think guns in school are totaly stupid they know there going to juvi so why do they do it. - Kyle - Age: 12 - From USA
I Agree with Corey 14 because that is a right statement - Mike Beringer - Age: 13 - From USA
i beleive this is kinda silly to bring a gun to school isn't it?
- Matthew - Age: 11 - From UNITED KINGDOM
will gun are not cool.some people think that if you joke about it cool will not. we had that happen to are shcool. and now that boy was just joking. and now we have safe this and that.i mean it good in a good way.but now were are think about taking are backpack away. so that means we will have to carry are books. I live out in the coutry
down and dust road. and it's hard to carry your books.and now are teacher has to go to the libray with us.we have to bean on the doorso we can just get in. i mean supid.we have to go every were in and out those doors. - Kayli - Age: 11 - From USA
WELL I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD NOT JOKE ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT SOMEONE AT MY SCHOOL SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE AND THEN HE SAID THAT HE WAS JUST KIDDING BUT I DONT THINK THAT ANYONE SHOULD KID LIKE THAT AND KNOW WE HAVE TO GO TO THE LIBRARY WITH OUR CLASS EVERY DAY AND IT EFFECTS OUR READING TIME AND OUR SCHOOLS DOORS ARE LOCKED ALL THE TIME YOU HAVE TO BANG ON THEM TO GET IN AND THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT TAKIND OUR BACKPACKS AND PURSES AWAY I DONT KNOW WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO KILL ANYBODY AT SCHOOL ITS WEIRD AT MY SCHOOL NOW - AMANDA - Age: 11 - From USA
I think even if they are joking people should take it serously and talk to the people who said it. And if they really bring a gun to school the should be kicked out of school!! - Nicole - Age: 11 - From USA
I know when my friends are mad. When they are talking about shooting people I try to talk them out of it.If people could stop teasing then we would probally stop having school shootings. - Audra - Age: 12 - From USA
I think most kids who bring a gun to school bring guns because they see it so much on tv . Some kids at my school said they see it so much on tv they think maby some other kids think it is the only option or action they can do .i agree with them bye - Liz - Age: 13 - From USA
I think we should all have glocks - RollerCoasting - Age: 9 - From ANTIGUA
SOME KIDS SOULD NOT JOKE AROUND WHEN THEY SAY THAY ARE GONING TO BRING A GUN TO SHCOOL TO KILL SOMEONE OR SOMEBODY.THAT CAN REALLY HAPPEN,AND YOU MAYBE ENVOLED WITH THE SHOOTING.I AM DOING A REPORT ON SHOOTINGS IN SHCOOL. - KENNTY - Age: 13 - From USA
stupit - Crystal - Age: 10 - From CANADA
If one of my friends brought a gun to school or even mentioned that he was going to have on in his possession I would immediately tell my parents or my Teacher so that no one will get hurt. I don't like anyone getting hurt. I think this could have been prevented If his friends had only told someone what this child had on his mind the day he mentioned that he was going to hurt someone. My parents always ask me How was school today Keonna or something like did you have a good day at school. If ever I know or even think that one of my friends is troubled or been bothered someone or something I would report this situation to my parents or Teacher so that we can all be helped. - Keonna - Age: 8 - From USA
IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE IS OR IS GOING TO BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL, TELL A GROWNUP. - Marie - Age: 10 - From USA
I would know if my friends would be lying, cause for 1 thing they can't keep a serious face if their life depended on it, plus they would tell me that they were going to bring a gun, and of-course i would tell someone. At my school, a girl named Erika, 7th grader threatened to kill my friend Brooke in 7th grade, and someone over heard Erika say that, so she got kicked out of the school , and I think if someone didn't hear her, we would have all been in trouble.. - Alysha - Age: 12 - From USA
THAT IS A VERY DUMB PERSON TO DO THAT. SO IF THEY TELL U THEY ARE GOING TO DO THAT THEN TELL A PARENTS OR TEACHER OR OLDER PERSON. - Stephanie - Age: 14 - From USA
that's plain stupid not to tell anybody. - Dman - Age: 10 - From USA
i think you can tell if their serious and if they are try toget them not to do it if they dont listen then and only then tell on them. - Kayla - Age: 9 - From USA
I would say i wouldn't do it because you could get into trouble and maybe even suspended. Plus guns are dangerous and stupid. If I ever hurt or killed someone I would feel terrible even if I tell my dogs something mean i feel bad and i have to say sorry!!! - Brecken - Age: 10 - From USA
I think you can tell when some one is searos .I was talking with my class about that. - Mandee - Age: 9 - From USA
I think you should tell someone even if they say they are joking. - Codi - Age: 10 - From USA
I would see if their eyes are playful or not. If they looked real I would tell an adult. - Emily - Age: 9 - From USA
I THINK THAT THE PERSON BE TOLD ON IF YOU THINK THEY MAY BE SEROUIS. I'M GOING TO BE IN HIGH SCHOOL IN LESS THAT A YEAR THE LAST THING I WANT TO WORRIE ABOUT IS BEING SHOT. - Special - Age: 14 - From CANADA
I think that if someone says that they are going to do something that involes violence or anything else you should tell an adult because you never know whats going to happen or not happen you should always stick to the safe side. - Nicole - Age: 10 - From USA
I think guns are a terrible thing . I mean any one who thinks guns are cool there just trying to be cool. And if they think that people think there cool for saying that there wrong. The outher people probaly think there stupid for saying that. - Courtney - Age: 10 - From USA
I think the kids that he told should have told some body about it. I think guns are what is hurting us and many other as well. Kids should never be able to get a gun.Kids should not be exposed to guns and kninfs or any other thing that they could hurt them or other people.That is what i think about the whole thing. thank you a good bye. - Ashley - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that the laws should be changed to make the parents or the owners of the guns responsible and considered an accomplice to the crime. May be this way the gun owners will be more responsible with locking them up and keeping them away from young children. Monkey see Monkey do, I also think the more it is on the news the more kids will copy. - Shawn - Age: 15 - From USA
This world is full of violence! I would of told him that if he wasn't joking then he should get some help.Guns won't solve problems, it will make the problems worse. I'd tell him that that isn't something to joke about. I would tell him that if he needed to talk to someone I'm happy to help. then I would go home afterschool and tell my mom and dad. I wouldn't want to see one of my friends to get all mixed up with guns and violence. - Chelsea - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that guns are bad and that no one should joke around and say that there going to bring a gun and shoot people to school. even know its a joke because im the kind of person who would tell and I think people should tell someone if they ever hear someone say that because you never know if there really going to do that and they could hurt or kill someone even you. - WENDY - Age: 10 - From USA
I think that if people bring guns or any weapons to school, they should be punished. If they hurt or kill anybody with it, they should be sentenced to the death penalty. I think they should not sell any weapons including guns, bombs, etc. - Elizabeth - Age: 11 - From USA
I think people get really scared when other people get threatend. Or a bomb threat. It is really scarey if your school got threatend. A lot of people die practicaly every day! But in Ohio it doesn't happen much here. And thats good. - Alyssa - Age: 10 - From USA
No guns should be in school. We are there to learn not to die. If my best friend brought a gun to school I would tell. I would first give them reasons to give it to a teacher.Everyone will die,but they should let us live as long as we can.If someone is seen with a gun they should go to the kids'jail for 2 months.So parents know their kids are safe in their school. - Stephanie - Age: 11 - From USA
People who bring guns to school are very stupid. Why bring guns to school, all they do is hurt people and they might even hurt the people who bring the guns to school. Why bring guns, it's not like they help you get a better grade or they asure you that you will never get in trouble. They get you into more trouble than if you ever even brung a gun to school. There is really no point, so don't do it!! - Melissa - Age: 13 - From CANADA
I think that the school shooting was & is horrible. I defitly think the violent television shows have an impact. today @ school, my teacher said to us, "What goes in, comes out." That means that if you watch that junk, you might grt so much into it, that you you might be tempted to do it. - Jena - Age: 11 - From USA
Well, guns in schools are just horrible. In the past week I think i've heard of about ummm how many about 6of them killing so many people who didn't deserve it. Thats my opinion. - Carly - Age: 10 - From USA
I would tell him not to joke about it. - Luke - Age: 8 - From USA
I am from Ireland, so I have no idea as to why these people would purposly kill a classmate, I mean, what if it went terribly wrong, and they killed family, or a close friend? Would they own up or run? If someone told me they were gonna bring a gun to school, I would tell a teacher, because the person might really do it. It is the RIGHT thing to do. - Noella - Age: 14 - From IRELAND
I AM A SIXTH GRADER IN GA! I WOULDN`T THINK IT COULD HAPPEN TO MY SCHOOL. BUT IT CAN! THANK GOODNESS IT HASN`T. EVEN IF THEY CALL YOU A SNICH, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TELL. BECAUSE IT IS YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE, AND YOUR FRIENDS. - Anne - Age: 11 - From USA
I would tell only because innocent people get killed if somebody talked about bringing a gun to school I would tell the teacher are principal and that would not happen. - Kiera - Age: 9 - From USA
i think that the person that he told should tell on him because they could get in even more troble. - Melinde - Age: 11 - From PHILIPPINES
I would of told the teacher what he had with him and stay out of trouble and mind on bisness. - Chelsea - Age: 9 - From USA
I think all schools in the U.S.A should be reqired to have metal detectors and hidden cameras that the students don't knowa about. - Megan - Age: 11 - From USA
i think pepole shodnot even foll around or even say thay are going to kill a person. - Colter - Age: 10 - From USA
i think i will tell on that person who brought that gun to school,i will tell a parent or a teacher or the staff,or the principle. - Shaunteka - Age: 13 - From USA
I think you should know from there tone of voice if there serious or not and if those kids who wont tell its going to be a big problem because who knows what school is next. - Ashley - Age: 11 - From USA
Guns Are Stupid. - Corey - Age: 13 - From USA
i dont think any body but cops should have guns they are not a nessary thing for children and parents to have i mean this keeps happenening becasue the society keeps letting it happrn stop t he violence. - Joy - Age: 14 - From MEXICO
My Mom talked to me about this and I would tell my Mom or Dad if one of my friends joked about this. I think even if they are joking they need help because it is not funny. I also think grown ups need to listen more to kids. My mom and dad listen to me but alot of other grown ups don't. - Christina - Age: 9 - From USA
I know when I should tell on people,beacause I know when my friends are just kidding around and when there not.Also what that FREAK kid did is REALEY stupid.Guns are terribal!!! - Courtnay - Age: 9 - From CANADA
I would have told him to think about it, then I would talk it over. - Temperst - Age: 11 - From USA
I would of told on my friend that she brought a gun to school. But kids,teenagers and Adults sould be pre pared just in case that really happens inreal life. Their should be no guns at all.Only to, maybe hunt deer. But only certain kinds of seasons. - Sophia - Age: 9 - From USA
i think you can tell a person is sereous when they looks right at you. it's like lying. i think he should be sentenced to gthe electrical chaire. - Kayla - Age: 10 - From USA
My best friend Danielle and I have been best friends for about 8 going on nine years. (and I am only nine myself.) I would know if she was serious or not. I would tell her mom and my mom that she said that because she would get in even more trouble doing it. We were talking about this in class on Tuesday. And this is almost what all 24 kids in our class said. - Kayla - Age: 9 - From USA
I think hurting others is bad and you shouldn.t do it. - Madi - Age: 6 - From USA
I personaly think it is dumb that those kids didnt tell anyone. - SU - Age: 13 - From USA
guns are terrible. - David - Age: 8 - From USA
It doesn't matter whether or not u know that this person is joking or not. it is the fact that they are threatening to ENDANGER people's lives!!! and honestly what would u rather?
being called a snitch by the person who is threatening to do this being regarded as a hero for telling the truth
or living the rest of your life, knowing that if u had told somebody, ANYBODY about the threats that nobody would have died endangering your life is one thing. but endangering th elives of others is selfishness. - Shari-Lei - Age: 15 - From AUSTRALIA
I can tell if someone is just joking or if someone is serious by the why they said it and the action on their faces. I would have told someone if someone or my friend said that they where bringing a gun to school or something like that, because it would not be tattle- tailing on someone or a friend, it would be telling. - Kacee - Age: 10 - From USA
I think that kids are doing this kind of stuff for attention and that if there is this big of a problem with kids. that they should put metal detectors in the halls and in the door ways of schools. All the familys that have had to suffer with thier child being hurt or hurting somone else i think that the parents of the one who has hurt should be the saddest because they didn't know that this would happen and that their kids could actually do this to another human. - Nikki - Age: 13 - From USA
i think you shold tell someone right away no matter how much it hurts you or then cause if you dont someone can get hurt. - Jesse - Age: 10 - From USA
NO GUNS IN SCHOOL!! A KID IN MY CLASS THREATENED TO BRING ONE BUT HE THREATENED TO SET THE SCHOOL ON FIRE AND HE DIDN'T. - SG - Age: 10 - From CANADA
i would tell somebody right away. - Avital - Age: 12 - From ISRAEL
I think guns should not be aloud in school because they are very dangerous and people can pretend to shoot someone. - Tracey - Age: 9 - From CANADA
I think that if someone was talking about bringing a gun to school, that person should've told the parents. There is no way you let someone get away with carrying a gun unless thre lisenced and old enough to carry one. two, I think that if that person is a scardey cat beacause of the thought of thier lives being endangered, i wouldv'e called the cops and asked to be escorted form school and back today. That way you are protected and you have a chance at living, plus you did the RIGHT thing. - Jamila - Age: 13 - From USA
If someone told me thet they had a gun and were going to bring it to school I would tell my mom or dad or grandmal. Even if they were joking that is a dangerous joke. - Alyssa - Age: 11 - From USA
i think i would have told someone evan if they said they were joking because of the columbine thing. - Ian - Age: 10 - From USA
It's hard really once u think about it. This guy was the dude's friend. and he thought he was joking. so, he didn't tell which was a mistake! I guess it'z hard cuz u wouldn't wanna rat on ur friends like that. but, he still shoulda told cuz now 2 peoplez r dead and 13 r injured. - Blue - Age: 11 - From USA
I would tell some 1 if my friend said they were going 2 bring a gun in cause u never trust any 1. - Courtney - Age: 12 - From USA
I think that all the schools should check every student before going to scool.
- Jessie - Age: 10 - From USA
I really believe truly that if you any of you kids here about someone talking about brining a gun or anything to that effect PLEASE LET AN ADULT IMMEDIATELY!!! Don't another Columbine happen. - Cameron - Age: 13 - From USA
You know what if a kid told me that he was going to bring a gun to school I wouldn't just tell the princeiple but the police too. I think it is an outrage for some to kill and hurt their own class mates. so you know what the school should have a metal detector for weapons because no child of god or any other adult or whoever does not deserve to die like that it is wrong and mean. - Lauren - Age: 12 - From USA
I think that any kid who knew about this should have spoken out about it. I am from the same social class, and get picked on as well, but I find that talking about it helps alot more than shooting people. I wish that this kid would've talked about his problems too... - Riley - Age: 13 - From USA
I think that if any body said that thay were going to bring a gun to school I would take it very seriously ad deffinitly tell on that person. If I did that most people would call me a snich. What would thay call you? - TONY - Age: 11 - From USA
i would not know if my friends were serious as they are always playing jokes on me - Bob - Age: 16 - From UNITED KINGDOM
As to say, would I take someone serious and turn them in....
I don't know. What if say, you know some one who is going to do something to harm some one. .... And you can't tell or else you might endanger your life? What do you do? It's very confusing. - Jay - Age: 16 - From USA
Well I think you may not be able to tell when a friend is joking or is serious, so you have to kinda know your friends, now if their capable of killing people. If you did know if someone killed someone you should tell if they did it on purpose, because they took a life a and thats serious - Christina - Age: 14 - From USA
I would tell someone so thay could talk to someone and they could tell him not to
- Anela - Age: 10 - From USA
I think violence in the school is a serious matter and every step should be taken to stop it. Any threat like this should be taken seriously by the concerned persons. - Mannat - Age: 11 - From INDIA
If they sounded like they were just joking i dont think i would but if they sounded really serious then i would tell someone and try to convince the person who said they were going to do it that it is a bad idea. they would go to jail and there life would be ruined!! they would also ruin everyone elses life. but i would talk to the person before i told someone else. - Ashley - Age: 13 - From USA
I think how you look and say it is how you can tell if they mean it. - Brittney - Age: 10 - From USA
I think the person should have ask about him or her first. - Hannah - Age: 8 - From CANADA
I think he should have been taken seriously because anything that is threatening is not a thing to laugh about. - Cameron - Age: 10 - From CANADA
I think that no matter what your freinds say you should take it seriosly. If they're trouble makers then you should take it more seriously and tell someone before any damage is done. If they aren't trouble makers still think if they show sign of revenge, or something. If you want to be smart then start to think about the persons reputation,or theyre grades to see if they are upset about their problems.Their problems could lead to the gun and to get rid of their troubles they go at people. - Chrissy - Age: 13 - From USA
I would tell an adult about what my friend had told me. Guns in school are not safe. You can hurst someone. Planning to take a gun to school
and hurt someone is not necessary. It is bad. - Shakina Turner - Age: 8 - From USA
It kind of depends on how they say it. If they are your friends and you KNOW they are joking around, you could probably not worry. But when they actually tell you plans: where, when, how then you should start worrying. But no matter what all threats and quotes should be taken seriously. Even if it seemed like the person was joking. I believe that when dealing with such a serious situation such as this, people should not joke because they don't know what they're getting themselves into. Because of the constant and now unfortunately starting to grow school violence it is starting to influence other kids. First Columbine, now this. In conclusion, I'd like to say, when dealing with such a sensitive subject, you must be cautious of what you and others say about violence. - Fallon - Age: 12 - From USA
I think that people should not bring guns to school because they hurt people in a bad way. People don`t like guns because of what they do badly. - Gizelle - Age: 9 - From USA
I think that people should have taken him serously. I mean I know the boy was totally responsible for his actions but think if he was not bullyed so much he would have never threatened to do this and then acctually done it. So People stop bullying and take threats serously because it could save your life or your friends lives. - Sarah - Age: 13 - From CANADA
I think that what happened could have been avoided if people would only wise up and realize that even joking about killing another person is serious. As we have seen in this tragic event they may not be joking. If someone says something about killing someone, leave IMMEDIATLY and go tell your parents, police, teachers, or someone else. If they don't believe you, plead with them until they believe with you. - Mathew - Age: 13 - From CANADA
I think that if somone says somthin about a gun at school then go tell somone you trust will do the right thing. And then yourself call the cops and do it as fast as you can. - Kelsey - Age: 11 - From USA
I think that all schools should have metal detectors at the doors and should have security gaurds too. I not totally against guns and around where i live there are lots of cougars so, most of the kids here carry around guns, and we still haven't had any trouble. well, i guess that, that is all that i have to say. bye - Katy Lee - Age: 16 - From USA
School shootings are getting way out of hand. These teens and kids have to be stopped! I would soooo totally tell someone about something like this. Even if they were a friend WHO CARES! You could end up saving someones butt if you did speak out! Think about how many people have lost there life to these kind of people!!! JUST THINK ABOUT IT! - Shannon - Age: 13 - From USA
I think you should tell anyone that belives you. I try not to make fun of anybody anymore because the people who get picked on are usually the people that do the shootings. - Erin - Age: 10 - From CANADA
I would have told because if you didn't you could die. I think even if I told people would not have taken me seriosly because I'm a kid. - Christina - Age: 11 - From USA
i think that anyone that brings a gun to school should have school in jail for a lifetime period. - STEPH - Age: 10 - From CANADA
I think that even if you think that they could be just joking AT LEAST tell someone, bc (because) you can hurt yourself pluss others, and it should be important to tell someone even if they decided not to the next day. - Emilee - Age: 11 - From USA
I think whether someone is your friend or not and they say that they are going to bring a gun to school you should tell somebody. - LeAnns - Age: 10 - From USA
Well first of all,I think that was such a tragic story.If I had a friend who said something like that, there would be no other choice but to tell someone. That's what I'd do. I definatly tell someone.:( - Brooke - Age: 10 - From USA
no i would'nt say a thing cause if he is my freind i won't say a thing! - Shannon - Age: 13 - From USA
I think i would probably tell on him/her. but i dont know if it would be safe or not and the person i was telling might not believe me. i wish someone would do something about all of this. but i don't go to regular school becuase my parents dont trust that many people and neither do i. You never know who could be doing this it could be anyone, your best friend your neighbor your brother or even your sister. you just can't trust anyone anymore. - Sam ;) - Age: 11 - From USA
If a school had a gun,I will not touch it, but go to the police station and tell the police that the school has a gun! - Markie - Age: 10 - From USA
I think kids when they get made fun of they take it to serious and go do somyhin they shouldnt...guns should not be allowed in school. - Corey - Age: 14 - From USA
Well I think that the kids should call the police or go and tell their parnets or teachers but they might not have known because kids joke around alot so I think they should start being more serious because when I am joking around with my friends we say like things like that but I never think it is going to happen so just in case tell because you never know what is going on in their live and they might be for real so just tell an adult and get it over with . - Stephanie - Age: 13 - From USA
