It is past time to quit treating these "kids" with "kid gloves". Some little kid steals a candy bar from the local Conoco station - sure, probation and a slap on the hand the first time. But a kid who brings a gun to school, despite the laws and publicity regarding guns and schools, is up to no good.
Why? How many of us carried a .22 to school as a kid? Just because some blissninny has made it against the law doesnt mean the law is right