Originally Posted by indigo
There is no extenuating circumstance which makes it OK to justify taking a weapon to school. None.

How about when my teenager didn't think about why he shouldn't bring a paring knife to school to cut up his apple at lunchtime? (He didn't get caught, and will not make that particular mistake again, but I was pretty shocked. Nevertheless, I think he probably deserves the benefit of the doubt for that stunt.)