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     Reasons students carry weapons      |Percent of|Percent of |Percent of
                to school                | teachers |    law    |students\1\
                                         |          |enforcement|
                                         |          | officials |
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                    1                    |    2     |     3     |     4
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To impress friends/be accepted by peers .|       46 |        25 |        60
For protection/self defense/fear         |          |           |
           
For protection/self defense/             |          |           |
   fear in school .......................|       24 |        53 |        34
For self-esteem/to feel powerful         |          |           |
   or important .........................|       19 |        27 |        59
Used for hunting/regular daily           |          |           |
   equipment/culturally accepted ........|        9 |         5 |       ---
Because they want to hurt someone .......|        7 |        11 |        32
Forgot to leave at home .................|        3 |         5 |         1
To intimidate/threaten/frighten  ........|        2 |         3 |       ---
Because friends carry weapons ...........|        2 |       --- |        33
Anger/frustration/fear ..................|        2 |       --- |       ---
Gang-related ............................|        1 |       --- |       ---
Part of work equipment/used as tool .....|      --- |       --- |         1
They don't carry weapons ................|      --- |       --- |     (\2\)
Other (specify) .........................|        6 |         5 |         7
Don't know ..............................|        2 |         3 |       ---
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