Randy M. Page and Jon Hammermeister

In the following viewpoint, Randy M. Page and Jon Hammermeister suggest that the increasing availability of guns has resulted in more youth violence. Page and Hammermeister assert that youths who carry guns are often involved in criminal activities despite their claims of carrying firearms for self-defense. The authors suggest that society must take measures to control the availability of guns. Page lectures in health and safety at the University of Idaho at Moscow. Hammermeister is an instructor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Central Community College in Bend, Oregon.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. In the authors’ view, what behaviors are guns associated with in inner-city schools"
2. What are the disadvantages of placing metal detectors in schools, as stated by Page and Hammermeister...