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dear antigen.. re columbine,virginia tech.. it's at least ironic that in the 50's and early 60's guns were common in schools, yet never an occasion for violence. as a child of ten i would frequently board a public bus with my buddies and our .22 rifles for a day of shooting and hunting in the glades.. the guns were unloaded until needed, never pointed at anyone, the thought never occurred.. our rules were never hand a gun to any one unless you have unloaded it, never accept a gun from anyone unless you have unloaded it. i am puzzled by this sort of violence, too. i think it may have to do with the increasing, unceasing pressure to conform, and the concommitant rise of "violence as entertainment, release and sport" promoted by movies and television and video games.. there are other factors, but i'd get myself in social trouble if i went and mentioned the obvious, so i won't... regards, hermit