During the 1990s most adolescent homicides were committed in inner cities and outside of school. This increase was fueled entirely by the use of handguns. While the national and Colorado trends are similar, the recent youth homicide rates in Colorado are about half the magnitude of the national rates.
Youth are three times more likely than adults to be victims of violence.
One quarter of youth violent victimizations involve the use of a firearm. Despite the prevalence of gun carrying in schools, school shootings still remain relatively rare events. A National Study With Trends and Patterns for the State of Colorado . Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. CGAB Shots .