Hit a person in past 12 months because I was angry. As might be expected, boys are considerably more likely to have permissive attitudes about violence. Compared to girls, more than twice as many high school boys think it is OK to hit or threaten others. In high school both sports participants and those in honors classes were slightly less likely to hit or threaten. Took a weapon to school in past 12 months.
Boys are much more likely to carry weapons than girls.
Sports participation and honors class involvement had no significant impact. If I wanted to, I could get a gun. Drinking, anger, a willingness to use violence and access to a gun produces a dangerous toxic cocktail. Combining the data about those who actually brought weapons to school with those who could get a gun if they want to reveals a dangerous chemistry compounded further by the nearly one in five high school boys who say they've been drunk at school. If I wanted to I could get drugs.