Guns and Knives at School: The Bullied Have Them
by Natalie Lubsen on May 16, 2014 | Views: 238 | Score: 4
| Percentage carrying a weapon | |
|---|---|
| Not bullied | 5 |
| Bullied | 9 |
| Bullied and in a fight at school | 23 |
| Bullied and threatened or injured with a weapon | 28 |
| Bullied, in a fight at school, and threatened or injured with a weapon | 46 |
| Bullied, in a fight at school, threatened or injured with a weapon, and missing school because they felt unsafe | 61 |
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A new study shows that victims of bullying are much more likely to carry weapons than those who haven't been bullied. Add other risk factors on top of that, like having been in a fight at school or missing school because they felt unsafe, and the percentage of kids who carry weapons rises drastically.