This can be an emotionally charged issue and one that lends itself to a great deal of knee jerk reaction. When we here of a teen "going postal" many people think the answer must be tighter restrictions on gun owners. I for...read more
In an average day, eight teens are killed from either by accident or intentionally with a weapon. School shootings are becoming more frequent. Anger issues rage through today's teenagers as if they have not been taught rig...read more
Children are not stupid, at any age. Parents have stopped taking responsibility for their kids and the things that they do. If their child does something wrong they instantly look about for the nearest bad thing to blame t...read more
by ktarcus
Has your kid ever used or carried a knife? NO! Are you sure of your answer? Kids all over the world are currently having a bad press when it comes down to the use of weapons to settle conflict within their lives, ...read more
by Isabella
Teen violence is on the rise this is no surprise to most. As parents we are constantly faced with anxiety every time we drop them off at school. We have seen the news and watched as innocent children were needlessly kil...read more
by Gregory Mayo
The title should be "How to keep teens from abusing weapons" as there is absolutely nothing wrong with teens or anyone else using firearms. But, to the question, which is topical in light of the Omaha mall shootings, that...read more
by Ted Sherman
Oh, sure, that's easy to do. OK, then, how do you keep teens from drinking, late hours, loud rock music, unsafe sex, drugs, driving 80 miles an hour? In two words: im possible. We live in a gun culture, emphasized day and...read more
This is hard to do in the times we live in at present. There's not a good way to say this is the rule, do it or else. Teens today don't have the same respect as we did when I was growing up. Heck we would never imagine ...read more
by Phronesis
Teens easily keep up with what they hear and see or watch. They exercise no qualm in attempting to do what they have unconsciously imbibed overtime through what they watch and see. This is the reason many teens have be cau...read more
by Pat Gray
The use of weapons to solve problems is becoming more and more common place with adults and with teens. Some people blame violence on television and in video games - they advocate censorship. Some people blame the availabi...read more
Picking up a weapon has become the quickest way our teens want to solve their problems. They are full of anger and less self-control to stop and think through the long term consequences to their violent decisions- which ca...read more
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