Isn't the deeper issue the mindset that 'weapons kill people'? Isn't the zero tolerance policy designed to promote the 'out of sight, out mind' attitude? Both ideas that we all know are completely wrong? Does someone have this principals e-mail address so I can send him the response of a Marine General hosting Boy Scouts at this base? When told that the boys would be learning shooting during their visit, a female reporter asked if the General was equipping the boys to be violent killers. The General responded, "No, ma'am. You're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not, are you?" The interview promptly ended. Francesca AN ARMED SOCIETY IS A POLITE SOCIETY -- Ldyinnes@aol.com wrote: A sword is consirded, by the FBI, a substandard weapon. So why is a school saying that it contributes to violence? And then anything can be used as a weapon, even the school yearbook. Innes